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The M3 Lee was America's first mass-produced combat tank. Its unusual configuration of hull-mounted 75 mm gun and turret-mounted 37 mm cannon was a result of the rush to get the vehicle in production following Nazi Germany's rapid advances in Europe.
M3 medium tank was rushed into production in 1941 as a stop-gap to satisfy the desperate need for a medium tank in the US and British tank forces. Its design was a messy stew of outdated inter-war design features and time-saving short-cuts. To its credit, it was one of the best-armed tanks of its day and was based on a sound automotive design.
28 lis 2014 · The M3 Lee (US Service) or Grant (British service) was the earliest model of medium tank mass-produced for the Allies.
23 cze 2023 · M3 Lee Grant: The Design, Production and Service of the M3 Lee Medium Tank, The Foundation of America’s Tank Industry by David Doyle AFV Modeler Publications, 2020. by Didier Andres. ISBN: 978-0-9935646-8-0. Media and Contents: 469 pp. with plentiful illustrations. Price: US$69.95 plus shipping availabvle from David Doyle Books. Review Type ...
The M3 Lee was America's first mass-produced combat tank. Its unusual configuration of hull-mounted 75 mm gun and turret-mounted 37 mm cannon was a result of the rush to get the vehicle in production following Nazi Germany's rapid advances in Europe.
This new 472-page hardbound book explores the M3 Lee/Grant, and its combat use by US, UK and Soviet troops in detail. Similar in depth and scope to my earlier US Half-track, GMC CCKW & DUKW, Chevrolet and Dodge books, it is profusely illustrated with 700 vintage photos, many never before published.
20 mar 2013 · The highly successful 'stop-gap' M3 medium tank was designed in 1941, and as adequate turret casting facilities were not yet ready, the M3 used an unusual armament configuration patterned...
