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El tanque medio M3 entró en acción por primera vez en 1942, durante la campaña del norte de África. Los Lee y Grant británicos combatieron por primera vez contra las tropas de Rommel en la Batalla de Gazala el 27 de mayo de dicho año, y siguieron en servicio en ese teatro hasta el final.
28 de nov. de 2014 · Medium Tank M3 Lee/Grant. By David.B. November 28, 2014. 47 Comments. Contents: United States of America (1941-1942) Medium Tank – 6,258 Built. A Lend-Lease stopgap tank. The Lee/Grant never achieved the fame of the Sherman. This was due to its very roots and the role it played during the war.
The Grant CDL replaced the earlier Matilda II CDL in anticipation of use in Northwest Europe. 335 were converted in the UK, some on refurbished M3 Lee hulls specially supplied by the US. The US produced 497 of their own version to equip six tank battalions under the designation Shop Tractor T10 to disguise its purpose.
M3 Lee specifications: Dimensions: 18ft 6in x 8ft 11in x 10ft 3in(5.64×2.72×3.12 m) Total weight, short: 30 tons: Crew : 7(Lee)-6(Grant) Propulsion: Wright Continental R975 EC2 340/400 hp : Speed : 26 mph (42 km/h) road 16 mph (26 km/h) off-road: Range: 195 km (121 mi) at medium speed (19 mph/30 km/h) Armament: Main: 75 mm (2.95 in) M2/M3 in ...
El M3 fue un tanque medio estadounidense usado durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. En Estados Unidos fue conocido como General Lee, en honor del general de la Confederación Robert E. Lee, y su versión modificada, construida según especificaciones británicas con una nueva torreta, recibió el nombre de "General Grant", en honor al general ...
American medium tank M3 Lee and Grant of World War II. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. Standard M3 in British service where it was designated Lee I. Sand shields were added by British to M3 series vehicles in the Middle East. M3 Grant, Lee. Type: American medium tank.
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 tanks. And it was—for a whole month. After that, it was universally regarded as a death trap.
