M3 Lee
"The '75(mm) is firing, the '37(mm) is firing but it's traversed round the wrong way. The Browning is jammed. I am saying "Driver advance" on the A set, and the driver who can't hear me is reversing. And as I look over the top of the turret and see twelve enemy tanks fifty yards away, someone hands me a cheese sandwich."
- – Lt.Ken Giles on piloting the 'Grant' variant of the M3.
The M3 Lee was the principal fighting vehicle of American, and some British forces during the first quarter of World War 2. Although it served admirably, possessing high firepower due to its twin turrets and good armor. It was outdated, it's sponson mounted gun was archaic by the 1920s and it's high profile made it a large target. It was swiftly replaced by its more capable (and handsome) brother, the M4 Sherman.
Early War
Real Life
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| US Forces in Flames of War | |
|---|---|
| Tanks: | M4 Sherman - M3 Lee - M5/M3 Stuart - M24 Chaffee - M26 Pershing - M27 Tank - M6 Heavy Tank - T14 Heavy Tank |
| Transports: | M3 Halftrack - Jeep - DUKW |
| Infantry: | US Armored Rifle Platoon - Parachute Rifle Platoon - Rifle Platoon - American Rifle Company - Glider Platoon - Machine Gun Platoon |
| Artillery: | US 155mm - US 105mm Artillery - US 75mm Artillery - US 81mm Mortars - T27 Xylophone - 57mm Anti Tank Platoon - M12 155mm Artillery Battery - M7 Priest - M8 Scott |
| Tank Destroyer: | M10 - M18 Hellcat - T55 Gun Motor Carriage - M36 Slugger |
| Recon: | M3 Scout Car - M20 Security Section - M8 Greyhound Cavalry Recon Patrol |
| Aircraft: | P40 Warhawk - P47 Thunderbolt - P38 Lightning - F4U Corsair |
| Anti-Aircraft: | M15 & M16 AAA Platoon |