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M3A3 Grant Tank 'Monty'
Images copyright © Graham K Cook. Click on the entry for a larger version
Description
This British version of an American tank was used in the North African desert campaigns of 1941 and fought at El Alamein. It was originally armed with a 75mm gun in the hull, and a 37mm gun in the turret which gave it a fighting chance against the German Panzer III. This particular example was actually used by Field Marshal Montgomery as his command vehicle, and the 37mm gun is in fact a wooden dummy, to allow him more room in the turret for maps and radio equipment.
Location
Imperial War Museum, London, England. October 2003.
