Tamiya 35041 British M3 Grant Tank MKI Plastic Tank Kit 1/35

£24.99
MRP £24.99

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The M3 Grant Mk.I is a British spec variant of the U.S. M3 medium tank. It featured a larger turret than that of M3 Lee Mk.I and was armed with a 75mm M2 gun positioned in a sponson on the front-right side of the hull and a 37mm M5 gun in a turret on top of the hull. The machine gun cupola from the M3 Lee Mk.I was not fitted. Other features included front and rear fenders as well as side skirts. At the Battle of Gazala in 1942, it gave a great shock to German commanders with its firepower as it could score hits from a range at which the Africa Corps' Panzer IIIs could not reply.

1942: Struggling to contain the dashing Africa-Corps led by the inimitable Rommel, British troops in North Africa were feeling the loss of the most part of their armor in the hurried evacuation from Dunkirk. A much-needed boost was provided by the appearance of the M3 Grant medium tank, a British-modified variant of the U.S. M3 Lee. While the 75mm main gun remained unaltered, a larger turret was installed for the 37mm gun, and the 7.62mm machine gun removed from its top. The M3 Grant suffered from notable problems such as limited traverse of the 75mm gun, and a conspicuously tall silhouette, but to the relief of the beleaguered British troops, its firepower proved sufficient to take on opposing Panzer IIIs and IVs, leading to the start of a British fightback in North Africa.

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