M3 Lee TankThe M3 medium tank filled a critical gap in the vehicles of the United States armoured force, being a vital stepping stone between the M3 light tank and the M4 Sherman medium tank. So as not to confuse this medium tank with its lighter namesake, the British nicknamed it the M3 Lee after the American civil war Confederate leader. It gave the American tankers a reliable, well armoured and, most importantly, hard hitting tank to counter the German