Land combat in World War II was dominated by the tank. The role of these hefty vehicles changed somewhat as the war evolved, with new models being manufactured and their weapons and defenses evolving.

The M3 medium tank was an interim tank that addressed a significant armor capability gap in both the United States and Great Britain. Immediately pre-war, the United States possessed a rather small ...

The Americans hurriedly started to develop a tank that would later become the legendary and highly successful M4 Sherman medium tank. In the meantime, however, both the Americans and the British ...

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.

Before the Sherman, there was the Lee. Rushed into service and armed with two cannons, the M3 Lee/Grant wasn’t perfect—but it held the line when it mattered most. John Roberts’s dream is finally ...