Product Description
- The M3 Medium Tank is a tank developed and manufactured by the United States during World War II.
When the German Blitzkrieg began in May 1940, the US Army determined that the 37mm guns of their M2A1 medium tanks were not powerful enough, and so they quickly began developing a new medium tank equipped with a 75mm gun.
- At the time, the United States had no experience in developing a tank with a 75mm gun in a swivel turret, so the decision was made in June 1940 to develop a medium tank with a 75mm gun mounted on the right front side of the hull.
- As a result, the M3 medium tank was completed as an irregular tank, equipped with an M2 75mm cannon on the right sponson of the hull, a small all-round rotating turret mounted with a secondary 37mm cannon on top of the fighting compartment, and above that a commander's cupola equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun.
- The first mass-produced M3 was produced in June 1941, with 3,923 produced by August of the following year.
- Although the M3 had many problems due to being a hastily manufactured product, it had superior firepower, armor, and reliability compared to Axis tanks of the same period. Also, when the British Army, to which the M3 was provided, first received it, it had superior overall capabilities to any tank they possessed.
[Kit Overview]
- Number of parts: 640 or more
- Total length when completed: approx. 163.4mm, total width: approx. 77mm
- Etching parts included
- The tracks are articulated
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Item Size/Weight : 35.2 x 23.5 x 8.6 cm / 630g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- ILK63521
- JAN code
- 9580208635217
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.