▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁determined ▁that ▁the ▁ 3 7   mm ▁guns ▁of ▁the ▁M 2 s ▁and ▁M 3 s ▁were ▁not ▁powerful ▁enough ▁to ▁defeat ▁Japanese ▁b unk ers , ▁and ▁so ▁they ▁would ▁be ▁replaced ▁with ▁t anks ▁armed ▁with ▁ 7 5   mm ▁guns . ▁Following ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁Gu adal can al ▁campaign , ▁A ▁Company ▁returned ▁to ▁Australia , ▁where ▁the ▁M 2 A 4 s ▁were ▁replaced ▁with ▁the ▁new ▁M 4 ▁Sh erm ans ▁in ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Cape ▁Gl ouc ester ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁They ▁remained ▁in ▁service ▁in ▁some ▁areas ▁of ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Theater ▁until ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁After ▁they ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Pacific , ▁they ▁were ▁used ▁for ▁training . ▁ ▁Britain ▁ordered ▁ 1 0 0 ▁M 2 A 4 s ▁in ▁early ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁After ▁ 3 6 ▁of ▁them ▁were ▁delivered , ▁the ▁order ▁was ▁can ce led ▁in ▁favor ▁of ▁an ▁improved ▁M 3 ▁Stuart . ▁The ▁fate ▁of ▁these ▁vehicles ▁is ▁unclear . ▁There ▁is ▁evidence ▁that ▁indicates ▁those ▁ 3 6 ▁M 2 A 4 s ▁were ▁sh ipped ▁off ▁from ▁North ▁Africa ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Army ' s ▁ 7 th ▁H uss ars ▁and ▁ 2 nd ▁Royal ▁T ank ▁Regiment , ▁fighting ▁in ▁the ▁India ▁and ▁Bur ma ▁campaign s ▁against ▁the ▁Japanese ▁ 1 4 th ▁T ank ▁Regiment . ▁However , ▁according