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 …

Nov 28, 2014 · The M3 Lee (US Service) or Grant (British service) was the earliest model of medium tank mass-produced for the Allies.

Nov 19, 2024 · Developed by the United States in the early years of the war, the M3 Lee was a stopgap solution meant to counter German armor until more advanced designs could be …

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 …

By June 1942 an extra 250 M3 Lee medium tanks had found its way to Egypt for the Eighth Army and by the time of the Battle of Alamein in October 1942, as many as almost 600 M3 Lee and …

The plant made M3 Lee tanks while the buildings were still being raised and switched to M4 Sherman tanks in 1942. The Korean War boosted production for the first time since World War …

Mar 16, 2017 · The medium tank M3 was based on the medium tank M2, utilizing its suspension, power train, and other mechanical parts. The M3 was called Lee I by the British, and the turret …

Jul 7, 2011 · M3 Lee / M3 Grant. In the medium tank class, improvements in the M2A1 resulted in a completely redesigned tank, known as the M3 medium.

Apr 30, 2019 · For the US Army the M3 Lee was largely considered as an interim tank built during the time the might of the America’s industry was gearing up to build the more sophisticated …

Jan 28, 2024 · The M3 Lee is a tower of a tank. Its unusual appearance derives from the desire to add the 75mm gun to it, a mighty weapon that was improvised onto its body on a sponson.