Was the Sherman a reliable tank?

The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II. The M4 Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers.

What tank was used in the movie Sahara?

M3 Lee
The tank used in the film is an M3 Lee, but has features of the variety used by the Australian Army during WW2. The standard US commander’s cupola was deleted from the 37mm turret and a pintle mounted . 30 caliber Browning machine gun was used in its place.

What is an M3 Grant?

S. Grant. British M3 Grant (left) and Lee (right) at El Alamein (Egypt), in the Sahara Desert, 1942, showing differences between the British turret and the original design The M3 was designed to meet a need of the US army for a medium tank armed with a 75mm gun.

What was the purpose of the M3 Grant/Lee tank?

The M3 Grant/Lee tank was a stop gap. An easy to produce tank that was meant equip American armored forces until the arrival of the M4 Sherman tank. It came in two variants, the Lee, named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee, was the one that equipped U.S. Armored forces for the early part of the war.

Was the M3A3 a good tank?

The M3 was a compromise of competing theories on what a tank should be and what it should do. In the end, it gave good service to the United States and its allies, even if it wasn’t the tank that any of them wanted. U.S. Archives Photo 196276

What was the first M3 tank to fight in WW2?

The American M3 medium tank’s first action during the war was in 1942, during the North African Campaign. British Lees and Grants were in action against Rommel’s forces at the Battle of Gazala on 27 May that year. Their appearance was a surprise to the Germans, who were unprepared for the M3’s 75 mm gun.