1941 - M3A1 Medium Tank
1941 - USA M3A1 Medium Tank
Armament: 1- 75mm gun in hull
1 - 37mm gun in turret
1 - 0.3" coaxial MG
2 - 0.3" MG in hull
Engine: Wright Continental, 9 cyl., air cooled
radial, gasoline, 340 hp
Speed: 26 mph
Range: 120 miles
Crew: 6
Served with British as Gen. Grant. Weakness: cramped
quarters; two separate main weapons. Roomy hull useful for
special purpose conversions. Limited traverse of main gun located in hull was a serious problem. This tank was a stopgap measure until the M4 could be produced. This model used cast armor for the upper hull, replacing the riveted version of The M3 model. Roof ventilators were added to exhaust fumes from the main gun.
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