The M3 Lee (called the Grant in the U.K.) was designed ... the U.S. needed something to help support its infantry while opposing enemy armor, so the M3 boasted a 75mm gun capable of firing high ...

The M3 Lee is a tower of a tank ... Nonetheless, it was a potent weapon capable of launching "high explosive and armor-piercing shot," Fletcher goes on, "and was quite effective by comparison ...

and its armor was insufficient against German anti-tank weapons. While it served as a stopgap measure, the M3 Lee/Grant was quickly replaced by more effective designs like the M4 Sherman.

But the already 3-meter-tall Lee needed to fully expose its hull if was to employ its much deadlier 75-millimeter gun. The M3’s armor provided adequate long-range protection versus the Panzer ...

and its armor was insufficient against German anti-tank weapons. While it served as a stopgap measure, the M3 Lee/Grant was quickly replaced by more effective designs like the M4 Sherman.

But the already 3-meter-tall Lee needed to fully expose its hull if was to employ its much deadlier 75-millimeter gun. The M3’s armor provided adequate long-range protection versus the Panzer ...

Over the past century, tanks have become a dominating force on conventional battlefields. Now, after decades of refinement, the US Army fields some of the most advanced main battle tanks in use.