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.

2014年11月28日 · The M3 Lee (US Service) or Grant (British service) was the earliest model of medium tank mass-produced for the Allies.

2024年11月19日 · 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 fielded. Let’s dive into nine intriguing facts about this unique wartime workhorse.

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, Souk El-Abra, November 1942. Many M3s had been part of Operation Torch. It …

5 天之前 · 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 – named after Union General Ulysses S. Grant. The difference between the two was mostly in …

The M3 Lee, formally Medium Tank, M3, is a World War II U.S. Army version of the M3 medium tank. The turret was built in two versions, one for US requirements and one for British requirements. Prior to the introduction of the M3, the M2 medium tank was t…

M3 Grant, Lee Type: American medium tank. History. How quickly the M3 Lee and Grant was created, constructed, and placed into manufacturing was most likely unparalleled in the history of armored fighting vehicles.

2022年4月5日 · M3 “Lee” American medium tank during World War II. It was named after the military leader of the American Civil War, General R. E. Lee. This tank is considered multi-turreted, but it is not.

2016年10月30日 · 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 it was one of the tanks that were part of the lend-and-lease program provided by the American government.

2017年3月16日 · 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 machine gun cupola was often replaced in British service with a flat rotating split hatch.