The M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3, was an American medium tank used during World War II. The turret was produced in two different forms, one for US needs and one modified to British requirements to place the radio next to the commander.

The M4 Sherman tank evolved from the M3 Lee, a medium tank developed by the United States during the early years of World War II. The M3, also known by its service names "Grant" and "Lee," was characterized by a unique design that featured the main armament mounted in a side sponson. The Grant variant, used by British forces, employed a lower ...

The M3 Stuart/light tank M3, was a US light tank of World War II, first entered service in the British Army in early 1941 and saw action in the North African campaign in July 1941. [4]

Nov 28, 2014 · The M3 design process began in July 1940, as a derivative of the T5 Medium Tank prototype, the T5E2. By then, the M4 Sherman, a 75 mm (2.95 in) armed medium tank, was already scheduled for production.

Both M3A2 and M3A3 reverted back to a welded, sharp angled hull. Large and roomy, the M3 accommodated a large transmission, running through the crew compartment. It was served by a synchromesh, 5 speeds forward, 1 reverse gearbox, and …

The M3 Lee Medium Tank Page: All variants, one page, the Grant too. M3 Lee: The First Combat Ready American Medium. This was the first version of the tank and used a riveted hull with the R975 radial engine powering it, the suspension and tracks were very similar to the M2 medium. Early production tanks had an M2 75mm instead of the improved M3 ...

The M4 Sherman Tank, also known as the M4 Medium Tank, was the most used and perhaps most iconic medium tank by the Allies during World War II. The M4 Sherman was a culmination of over 20...

Sep 12, 2017 · The M3 was built by several US companies, including Alco, Baldwin, Detroit, Pressed Steel Car and Pullman-Standard, and it became the first US medium tank to go into volume production. Factories in Canada also built 1100 M3s.

Oct 19, 2016 · Perhaps the most iconic American tank in history, the M4 Sherman medium tank, remains the trademark of WWII. Since it was relatively cheap and easy to produce, but on the other hand reliable and very useful in combat, it became the most produced tank of the U.S. Army in the Second World War.

The main tank in use was the M4, mounting a 75 mm L38 gun; it also had the M10 tank destroyer mounting a 3 inch gun (76.2 mm L53). Unfortunately, many tank destroyer units were still using the M3 half-track mounting the 75 mm L31 field gun or even 3/4 ton trucks mounting 37 mm guns.