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▂M3 Medium
II
Rank
AB
2.3
RB
2.7
SB
2.7
Battle rating
USSR
Game nation
Medium tank
Main role
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

The M3 Medium (USSR) is a premium gift Soviet medium tank. It was introduced during Update 1.55 "Royal Armour". It was first obtained via the special event "Defender combined battles" in 20 February 2016 and has been occasionally available since, such as in the September "Tanker's Day" events in 2016, 2017 and as a battle trophy vehicle in the September 2018 and March 2020 Warbonds shop.

Aside from the paint job, the M3 Medium is virtually identical to the American M3 Lee; the different name comes from the Russian designation of just "M3 Medium". The M3 is most well recognized for its tall profile and two cannons. The suspension resembles that of the M4 Sherman, the only notable difference being the return rollers' positions. The hull front is also stepped into two plates, where the upper is closer to vertical. The large sponson on the right side of the tank carries the main 75 mm gun; note that with 2 crew, it is the operational gun. The 37 mm gun is in a turret, mounted with a leftward offset, and has a small MG cupola on top.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 50 / 38 / 38 mm
Turret 50 / 50 / 50 mm
Visibility 138 %
Crew 7 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 3943 km/h
Backward 56 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 14.412.827.522.4 hp/t
Engine power 400354763620 hp
Weight 27.7 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
75 mm M2 cannon
Ammunition 50 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
6.2 → 4.8 s
Vertical guidance -9 / 20°
Horizontal guidance -15 / 15°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 8.47.115.811.41210.222.616.3 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP848272625346
HE101010101010
APCBC979587787063
Smoke333333
37 mm M5 cannon
Ammunition 179 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
3.7 → 2.9 s
Vertical guidance -7 / 60°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 12.610.723.717.11815.333.924.5 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP797665544537
APCBC878473605041
7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 3,000 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 500 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/T13127320
7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun
Ammunition 3,000 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 500 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 60°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 2117.939.528.63025.556.540.8 °/s
Vertical 1411.24931.420167044.8 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/T13127320
Economy
Repair cost
AB 848 SL
RB 404 SL
SB 505 SL
Crew training 3,400 SL
Experts 380,000 SL
Aces 160 GE
Research Aces 23,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (40 / 50 / 60) % SL
2 x 118 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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