The M3 Lee (called the Grant in the U.K.) ... Close to a thousand were provided to the Soviet Union between 1941 and 1943, so it has a fascinating history in and out of warfare during WWII.

Thus, the M3 Lee arose as a stop-gap solution. ... The U.S. also delivered 1,386 M3s to the Soviet Union—though interdiction of Arctic convoys resulted only in 957 being received, ...

The U.S. also delivered 1,386 M3s to the Soviet Union—though interdiction of Arctic convoys resulted only in 957 being received, initially without the necessary ammunition.

Before the Sherman, there was the Lee. Rushed into service and armed with two cannons, the M3 Lee/Grant wasn’t perfect—but it held the line when it mattered most.

The M3 Lee, an American medium tank, was decked out with two guns and three machine guns. The USSR received about 1000 of these battle machines . Archive Photo ...

On Aug. 16, Michigan's Military Heritage Museum in Jackson received "Lulubelle" the M3 Lee Tank, as seen in the 1943 Humphrey Bogart film and the 1995 Jim Belushi film "Sahara.” ...

Michigan's Military Heritage Museum, 311 N. Wisner St. in Jackson, has received a wooden replica of "Lulubelle," which was an M3 Lee Tank that was featured in the 1943 action war film Sahara.