collection of us ww2 tanks to modern tanks

After observing the new and often decisive, uses of armored vehicles on both sides during the French campaign of 1940, the US Army decided that it required a 75 mm self-propelled gun, based on the chassis of the M3 Half-track. M3 Gun Motor Carriage (GMC) was a United States Army tank destroyer equipped with a 75 mm M1897A4 gun, which was built by the Autocar Company during World War II.

and Allied forces until the end of the war. It was supplied to British and other Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the U.S. An improved version entered service as M5. M3 Stuart, officially Light Tank, M3, was an American light tank of World War II. Lee, while those with British pattern turrets were known as 'Grant', named after Union general Ulysses S. In British Commonwealth service, the tank was called by two names: tanks employing US pattern turrets were called 'Lee', named after Confederate general Robert E. The turret was produced in two forms, one for US needs and one modified to British requirements to place the radio next to the commander. M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3, was an American medium tank used during World War II. The tank was named by the British for the American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman. Tens of thousands were distributed through the Lend-Lease program to the British Commonwealth and Soviet Union. It was also the basis of several other armored fighting vehicles including self-propelled artillery, tank destroyers, and recovery vehicles. The M4 Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers.

M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II. It was used in the last months of World War II during the Invasion of Germany and extensively during the Korean War. Pershing, who led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe in World War I. The tank was named after General of the Armies John J. M26 Pershing was a heavy tank/medium tank of the United States Army.

Collection of us ww2 tanks to modern tanks