M3 Lee tank

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tank
gptkbp:armament 75 mm gun
gptkbp:armor 75 mm
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1941
gptkbp:crew 5
gptkbp:design High profile
Dual turret system
Good mobility for its time
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Continental_R975_C1
gptkbp:engineType Gasoline
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1942
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 150 gallons
gptkbp:height 2.7 m
gptkbp:historicalContext Developed_during_WWII
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First_American_tank_with_a_75_mm_gun
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M3 Lee tank
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future tank designs
gptkbp:length 6.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:American_Car_and_Foundry_Company
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nickname Lee_tank
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkbp:numberBuilt 6,258
gptkbp:powers 400 hp
gptkbp:productionCompany 1943
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:USA
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1941
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M4_Sherman
gptkbp:retirementYear 1945
gptkbp:secondaryRole 37 mm gun
gptkbp:serviceHistory Used in various conflicts
gptkbp:speed 26 mph
gptkbp:steering Differential
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M4_Sherman
gptkbp:supportRole Infantry support
gptkbp:suspension Vertical volute spring
gptkbp:transmission Hydraulic
gptkbp:type Medium tank
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M3A2_Lee
gptkb:M3A3_Lee
gptkb:M3_Grant
M3A1 Lee
gptkbp:weight 30,000 lb
gptkbp:width 2.7 m