The British Lee tank (that is not a Grant)

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Published 2020-02-23
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The Lee tank was an American hastily-made tank that saw action in the north African desert, and the Grant was a British version of the same vehicle. But there were also Lee tanks that were more like Grants. I try to explain the confusion.
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All Comments (21)
  • @Link2edition
    "The Americans had this idea that you can never have too many machine guns."

    Had?
  • US Tanks: More machine guns!
    British Tanks: I wonder if there's a more convenient way to brew tea during a battle.
  • @rastas3742
    The reason the Lee/Grant had the gun in the hull was because they weren't confident that they could cast a big enough single piece turret to house a 75mm gun. They knew they needed the 75mm, but they were really pushing their casting technology and experience.
    So it was the armour that held back the Sherman introduction date and required the interim M3 Grant, not the gun.
  • I so wanted to see the chieftain pop his head out in the background, mumble something about track tensioning, then dip back down again.
  • @bandaid6550
    I could watch Lindy explain how to make a Turkey sandwich, and I'd still be entertained.
  • @namewarvergeben
    Whenever an 'e' falls off. Then it becomes "le tank" and belongs to the French
  • “French houses being blown up by the British, that sounds alright!” Most British words ever.
  • @paradox7358
    I love how Lloyd is somehow always wearing the same colour as the tank he's talking about.
  • The US had not kept up with Tank designs, as a result:
    - The M2 light and medium tanks were outdated garbage
    - The M4 would need 6 more months to develop and retool factories
    - They needed a 75mm gun
    - They needed a few thousand tanks basically yesterday
    And that is how the M3 Lee was developed! It was a actuall, driving stopgap measure.
  • @khoiminh5597
    ah yes there is a homeless Tank crazy person in our garage sir .
    No sir he's talking to himself sir
  • @PanzerDave
    The Lee was actually quite successful and quite useful in the Pacific theater. Particularly, the multiple cannon and machine guns meant that it could put out a good weight of shell in many directions, simultaneously if necessary. Thank you so much for pointing out the various interior details that are rarely shown or discussed. Cheers from a former cavalry and armour officer in the U.S.
  • The orange paint scheme and “stars & bars” on top is generally a giveaway that you’re looking at a Lee. You can also check the stowage racks. If they’re full of bourbon bottles, it’s a Grant.




    No disrespect to US Grant, there. The man was a hard-drinking hero.
  • @b.v.brian4479
    that litle tank at 8:44 scared the shit out of me XD almost jumpt up XD
  • @CruelDwarf
    The most interesting thing about M3 is that Soviet assessment of the tank found that you can put 11 soldiers inside and tank will still retain its combat capability.
  • Thanks for coming and making a great video! We are glad you enjoyed the Lee! Its now fully restored we did a four part series on our youtube channel.
  • @alm5992
    "There are tales of guns like this (37mm) knocking out Tigers..."

    Tiger crew: Did you hear someone knocking? opens hatch to see

    AT guns: Cheerio, have you got time to talk about our lord and savior: 37 millimeter?
  • @Psiberzerker
    1 fewer crew also cuts down on the pileup, when everyone has to deass the tank. Yes, these are profession tankers, and they have deass drills, but you'd be amazed what all you can forget, when the tank is on fire, and starting to fill up with smoke...
  • @royalirish4208
    That shadow board in the background at 18min reall bothered me they had spanners hanging on the nails for hammers.
  • "french houses being blown to bits by british Tanks, sounds good!"
    as a Frenchman, Sir, I protest!

    think of the wine cellar , Sir, have you no pity!?!!
  • @catfish552
    Pro-tip for telling apart a Lee and a Grant even without the turret:
    The Lee has an antenna mounting on the hull, because that's where its radio is. The mounting is a roughly hemispherical cup on the rear left of the upper hull, it's visible in the video from 19:20 onward, just to the left of Lindy there. A Grant hull won't have this, since it had the radio in the turret and thus the antenna on the turret roof.