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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
The The '''M3 Lee''', officially '''Medium Tank, M3''' was an American medium tank built as a stop-gap before the [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Sherman]] was ready and US pattern turrets were called the "Lee", named after Confederate general ''Robert E. Lee''. Variants using British pattern turrets were known as "Grant", named after Union general ''Ulysses S. Grant''.
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The '''M3 Lee''', officially '''Medium Tank, M3''' was an American medium tank built as a stop-gap before the [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Sherman]] was ready and US pattern turrets were called the "Lee", named after Confederate general ''Robert E. Lee''. Variants using British pattern turrets were known as "Grant", named after Union general ''Ulysses S. Grant''.
  
 
== Vehicles ==
 
== Vehicles ==
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=== Rank II ===
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* [[M3 Lee]]
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* [[M3 Medium (USSR)]]
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* [[Grant I (USA)|M3 Grant]]
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* [[Grant I]]
  
=== Rank I ===
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== Derived Vehicles ==
* [[M3 Medium (USSR)]] - ''Lend-lease''
 
 
 
 
=== Rank II ===
 
=== Rank II ===
 
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* [[M4A5]] - aka Ram II, a modified M3 Lee chassis with no hull sponson and a turreted 6-pounder gun
* [[M3 Lee]]
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* [[QF 3.7 Ram]] - a modified Ram chassis mounting a OQF 3.7-inch AA gun
* [[Grant I|M3 Grant]] - ''British variant in US Tree''
 
* [[Grant I (Great Britain)|M3 Grant (Great Britain)]] - ''British variant''
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Latest revision as of 00:33, 16 October 2024

Description

The M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3 was an American medium tank built as a stop-gap before the M4 Sherman was ready and US pattern turrets were called the "Lee", named after Confederate general Robert E. Lee. Variants using British pattern turrets were known as "Grant", named after Union general Ulysses S. Grant.

Vehicles

Rank II

Derived Vehicles

Rank II

  • M4A5 - aka Ram II, a modified M3 Lee chassis with no hull sponson and a turreted 6-pounder gun
  • QF 3.7 Ram - a modified Ram chassis mounting a OQF 3.7-inch AA gun

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle family in more detail than in the introduction. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the family's dev blog entries (if applicable).

Media

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