Название: Osprey New Vanguard 113 - M3 Lee/Grant Medium Tank 1941-1945
Автор: Steven J. Zaloga
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2005
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 48
Размер: 2,6 МБ
Язык: Английский
The highly successful 'stop-gap' M3 medium tank was designed in 1941, and as adequate turret casting facilities were not yet ready, the M3 used an unusual armament configuration patterned after a French tank. British lend-lease demands led to the design of a second turret type with the US version called the Lee and the British version the Grant. It could penetrate Panzer armor, and its explosive firepower was excellent for dealing with German anti-tank guns.