Land combat in World War II was dominated by the tank. The role of these hefty vehicles changed somewhat as the war evolved, with new models being manufactured and their weapons and defenses evolving.

The genesis of the Grant sprang less from inspiration and more from desperation. Why were Rommel’s tanks blowing up? As the Desert Fox’s panzers churned through the Libyan desert in May 1942, they ...

The American M3 medium tank came in two forms: the U.S. Army’s Lee and Britain’s Grant. Both mounted a 75 mm gun in a side sponson and a 37 mm in a turret, but the Grant used a new British-made turret ...

Smudge & Jack Burgin propping up a roving General Grant tank at El Khanka - September 1942. The driver had lost his way and came to ask us where he was. This story was submitted to the People’s War ...

Key Points and Summary - While the U.S. Army has fielded many exceptional tanks, several have been plagued by significant flaws. -The M3 Lee/Grant, a WWII stopgap, was a top contender for the worst ...