The M3 Lee is a tower of a tank. Its unusual appearance derives from the desire to add the 75mm gun to it, a mighty weapon that was improvised onto its body on a sponson.

The M3 was a medium tank, but a 75mm gun made it pack a significant punch. While it had a short U.S. operational lifespan of only 16 months, the U.S. and U.K. manufactured several variants, ...

US soldiers abandon a disabled M3 Lee tank during maneuvers at Camp Polk, Louisiana, February 12, 1943. ... while the 75 mm was meant for enemy tanks and hardened structures.

M3 General Grant tanks nearing completion at the newly-built Chrysler Tank Arsenal. ... Unlike the M3, the M4’s 75-mm gun could swivel 360 degrees. In another improvement, ...

Number of tanks produced: 6,258; Armament: 75mm M2/M3 main gun, 37mm M5/M6 cannon, .30-06 caliber Browning M1919A4 machine guns; 11. Sherman Crab.

Grant M3 Tank - America's Answer. January 15th, 2003. An astonishing construction frenzy saw the US produce over 6000 M3 tanks, with their 75mm weapons, in little more than 15 months during WWII. 4.