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 …

Aug 12, 2018 · During World War II, the M3 Lee was an early American medium tank. It was known by two names, “Lee” and “Grant”. The names were dependent on the turret …

M3 Lee, early production model, belonging to the 13th Armoured Regiment, belonging to the First Armoured Division, attached to the First Infantry Division (the “Big Red One”). North Africa, …

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 …

Jan 29, 2025 · The M3 Lee – named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee – was the original version more common amongst US forces, while the British favored the modified M3 Grant – …

Oct 30, 2016 · M3 Lee tank, June 1942, Fort Knox. The M3 was an American WWII-era medium tank that saw action on all fronts of the war, whether as part of the U.S. Army or the USSR, as …

Oct 17, 2018 · Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the M3 Lee / M3 Grant (Medium Tank, M3) Medium Tank. 1 x 75mm …

Standing 10 feet tall, equipped with both a 75mm and 37mm, an impressive mass of steel and rivets, the Grant and Lee M3 tank seemed like the definitive answer to Hitler’s raging panzer …