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.

The M3 Stuart/light tank M3, was a US light tank of World War II, first entered service in the British Army in early 1941 and saw action in the North African campaign in July 1941. [4]

2014年11月28日 · The M3 design process began in July 1940, as a derivative of the T5 Medium Tank prototype, the T5E2. By then, the M4 Sherman, a 75 mm (2.95 in) armed medium tank, was already scheduled for production.

2023年4月17日 · The result in America was the M3 light tank, made by the thousands by the American Car & Foundry company from 1941 to 1943. The M3 served initially as a Lend-Lease tank for the British and Soviets; its tour of duty started in …

2021年3月11日 · M3 Tank- American Light Tank. The M3 was created in 1938-1941 on the basis of the M2 light tank. “Stuart” was mass-produced from March 1941 to June 1944, being repeatedly upgraded during production. A total of 23,685 tanks of this type were built, making the Stuart the most numerous light tank in the history of world tank building.

Although poorly suited to tank warfare in Europe and North Africa, the small, light Stuart tank proved effective in the jungle warfare of the Pacific. The US Army began development of a light tank in the early 1930s.

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. The modified model with a new turret and an improved radio communication system received the verbal name M3 “Grant” (Eng. M3 […]

2023年3月15日 · America’s M2 Light Tank and M2 Medium Tank were fitted with obsolete 37mm guns. To field a tank with a 75mm gun, the M3 Medium Tank was developed in 1940 and fielded in 1941 as a stopgap until the M4 could enter service.

2024年2月26日 · Summary: The M3 medium tank, known for its dual main guns and historical significance, played a crucial role as a stop-gap solution for the United States during the early stages of World War II.

2017年9月12日 · The M3 was built by several US companies, including Alco, Baldwin, Detroit, Pressed Steel Car and Pullman-Standard, and it became the first US medium tank to go into volume production. Factories in Canada also built 1100 M3s.