M3 Medium (Family)
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
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Media
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