M3 MEDIUM
SERIES OF MEDIUM TANKS
VARIANTS OF THE SERIES
Cossack Tank
- See
T10
,
T10E1
.
E3
- Experimental flamethrower tank with no sponson gun
E5RM2-M3
- Flamethrower device fitted in place of cupola MG
E6/R3
- Experimental periscope-type flamethrower tank based on M3A5
E7 (M3)
- Navy Mk 1 flamethrower experimentally mounted in M3
Grant I
- M3 medium with British turret
Grant II
M3A5 with British turret
Grant ARV
- Recovery version with dummy turret
Grant ARV I
- Recovery version with no turret and twin AAMG
Grant ARV I
- US T2 recovery vehicle with bracing legs on rear and mortar on glacis
Grant AS [Applique]
- Fitted with applique armour on transmission cover.
Grant AS [Dozer]
- Australian bulldozer version.
Grant AS [Wader]
- Australian deep wading version.
Grant AS [Wader Variant 1]
- Australian deep wading version.
Grant AS [Wader Variant 2]
- Australian deep wading version.
Grant AS ARV No 2
- Australian armoured recovery variant.
Grant AS ARV No 3
- Australian armoured recovery variant.
Grant AS BARV
- Australian beach armoured recovery variant.
Grant CDL [Early Production]
Flare top turret with speciallised illuminating equipment
Grant CDL [Late Production]
- Fitted with dummy gun.
Grant Command
- No hull gun, dummy 75mm on turret.
Grant Scorpion III
- Lattice frame flail device with engine over right rear track.
Grant Scorpion IV
- Lattice frame flail device with engines over both tracks.
Leaflet Tank
- See
T10
,
T10E1
.
Lee I
- M3 medium tank in British service.
Lee II
- M3A1 medium tank in British service.
Lee III
- M3A2 medium tank in British service.
Lee IV
- M3A3 medium tank with Continental engine in British service.
Lee V
- M3A3 medium tank with diesel engine in British service.
Lee VI
- M3A4 medium tank in British service.
M3 [Command]
- Command version with commanders turret hatch.
M3 [Concept]
- Wooden concept model.
M3 (Diesel)
- Fitted with Guiberson diesel engine due to shortages of the continental engine.
M3 [Early Production]
- Riveted hull and lower cupola.
M3 [HVSS]
- HVSS test vehicle.
M3 [Late Production]
- Fitted with long-barrel M3 gun.
M3 [Mid Production]
- 75mm fitted with counterweight for gyro-stabiliser operation.
M3 [Pilot]
- Prototype version with high cupola.
M3 [Spigot Mortar]
- Fitted with spigot mortar based anti-mine device.
M3A1 [Early Production]
- Cast hull with side doors.
M3A1 [Mid Production]
- 75mm fitted with muzzle counterweight for the gyro-stabiliser system.
M3A1 [Late production]
- Sponson doors eliminated.
M3A1 (Diesel)
- Fitted with Guiberson diesel engine due to shortages of the continental engine.
M3A1E1
- M3 with 3 Lycoming 6-cylinder engines.
M3A2
- Welded hull and cast turret.
M3A3 [Early Production]
- Welded hull and cast turret with 2 diesel engines.
M3A3 [Mid Production]
- Fitted with muzzle counterweight.
M3A4 [Early Production]
- Riveted hull extended for installation of Chrysler A-57 multibank engine.
M3A4 [Late Production]
- Long 75mm and no side doors.
M3A4 [Trailing Idler]
- Fitted with trailing idler.
M3A4 [Experimental Suspension]
- Fitted with experimental suspension.
M3A5 [Early Production]
- Fitted with twin diesel engines.
M3A5 [Late Production]
- No side doors.
M3A5 [Mid Production]
- Counterweight on gun barrel.
M3A5E1
- M3A5 fitted with twin hydramatic transmission.
M3A5E2
- Fitted with single hydramatic transmission.
M3E1
- M3 with Ford GAA liquid-cooled engine.
M9
- 3inch gun motor carriage utilising M1918 AA gun.
M12
- Series of 155mm gun motor carriages.
M30
- Series of limber/cargo carriers for the M12.
M31
- Series of M3 based armoured recovery vehicles.
M33
- M31 converted into full-track prime mover for 155mm gun.
Priest
- 105mm howitzer motor carriage series.
Ram
- Canadian produced series of medium tanks.
Sexton
- SP 25pdr based on Ram chassis.
Shop Tractor
- See
T10
,
T10E1
.
T1
- M3 with turret removed and towing pintle added to tow 240mm gun.
T1 aka Aunt Jemima
- Series of mine roller devices.
T2
- Prototype armoured recovery vehicle withy dummy gun barrels.
T6
- Prototype 155mm gun motor carriage.
T10 [Pilot]
- American CDL pilot on M3 chassis.
T10 [Production]
- American version of British CDL on M3A1 chassis.
T14
- Prototypes for the M30 cargo carrier.
T16
- Modified turretless M3 used as heavy tractor.
T24
- Experimental 3inch gun motor carriage.
T25
- Experimental 105mm howitzer motor carriage.
T26
- Experimental 75mm gun motor carriage.
T32
- Prototype 105mm howitzer motor carriage.
T36
- Experimental 40mm gun motor carriage.
T40
- Prototype 3inch gun motor carriage.
T51
- Experimental 25pdr gun motor carriage.
GENERAL RECOGNITION POINTS
WEBSITES
Lee VI (M3A4) [Encyclopedia of the Tanks of World War II]
The M3 [Tanks!]
Medium M3 Tank [wwiivehicles.com]
Medium Tank M3 Lee [The AFV Database]
M3 (Late) Lee Medium Tank [US Armoured Vehicles]
US/British M3 Medium Tank, 'Grant', Part 1 [AFV Interiors]
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VARIANTS OF THE SERIES
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