The U.S. M3 Lee/Grant Tank: the Twin Gunned General!

Join us in World of Tanks now for free and use the code ‘TANKMANIA’ to access the Excelsior tank and other cool stuff by clicking the link here: tanks.ly/3wAsC6J
The Americans hurriedly started to develop a tank that would later become the legendary and highly successful M4 Sherman medium tank.
In the meantime, however, both the Americans and the British desperately needed a stop-gap tank to match the current generation of German tanks.
Become a Simple History member: kzbin.info...
Support us on Patreon: / simplehistory
Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on KZbin or other social media.
SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE
Get the Simple History books on Amazon:
www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner-...
T-Shirts
teespring.com/stores/simple-h...
Simple history gives you the facts, simple!
See the book collection here:
Amazon USA
www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e...
Amazon UK
www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner...
/ simple-history-5494376...
/ simplehistoryyt
Credit:
Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
Script: Conan White
Narrator:
Bryan 'Lazlo' Beauregard
Animation: Maja Djokic
Sources:
M3 & M5 Stuart Light Tank 1940-45 by Steven J. Zaloga
The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II By Chris Bishop
Weapons of the Tankers By Harry Yeide
M3 Lee/Grant Medium Tank 1941-45 By Steven J. Zaloga

[@agentorange5695]

Imagine going to your uncle's farm expecting the worst and seeing a M3 being used as a tractor

[@robloxabominationsirens9617]

First reply lol

[@lalchhandama3805]

Sounds like america to me

[@DaniSC_real]

me : "yo uncle, u got some 37mm armour piercing bullet?"

[@MikoyanGurevichMiG21]

Bob Semple: Oh hi there M3! Have a seat and come join us in the fields!

[@namanign6312]

Breaking News 2 Australian men shoot each other drunk and in tanks Tanks made in America, Australian man meets Florida man want to drink and drive tanks on a farm.

[@hi_imken8860]

They took "were surrounded, good so we can shoot in all direction" to the next level.

[@papaversomniferum2365]

Nah. Take a look at T-35 and you will change your mind.

[@THESLlCK]

@@papaversomniferum2365 the T35 was unfortunately not as effective as it could have been. It would have been a better last resort "suzy-slide" retreat weapon.

[@papaversomniferum2365]

@@THESLlCK I know, my response was strightly to Kenzie sormin, cause T-35 took "shooting at any direction" at new level, eventho it was failed design.

[@BrianLTU]

Laugh in da vinci's tank

[@imreallynoob8311]

Bob​ semple

[@bedoboipdf]

The British: "This thing is ugly, impractical, and is doomed failure in all possible ways... *We'll take your entire stock."*

[@dapperfield595]

Considering the British tanks were way fucking worse, well what's left of them anyways, they pretty much had no choice.

[@jakekaywell5972]

@@dapperfield595 The British didn't have anywhere near enough tanks, true, but the ones they did have weren't jokes by any stretch. The Infantry Tank Mk. II for instance, better known as the Matilda/Matilda II, was quite respectable. It wasn't nicknamed "The Queen of the Desert" for nothing.

[@dapperfield595]

​@@jakekaywell5972 Fair point, some British tanks did stick out during 1941 such as the matildas, valentines, and crusaders. From what I've read, it was more of how the British used these tanks that lead to their early defeats.

[@olstar18]

@@dapperfield595 That and the theory of tank warfare they were based on. They still had some pretty good ones but more limited than the american designs in some respects.

[@thomashogan9196]

@@dapperfield595 The BEF was defeated in Europe because they all deployed into Belgium where they were promptly cut off and surrounded. But the Matilda counterattack at Arras shocked the Germans because their antitank guns were useless against Matilda II armor. Rommel had to create an emergency defense with 88 flak guns to turn them back. In 1940 the British using 200 tanks and 36000 troops cut off 138000 Italians and bagged the lot, including 600 inferior Italian AFVs. England's early defeats were caused more by loyalty to reluctant allies than their equipment or tactics. Even a dozen Matildas could probably have saved Malaysia and Singapore.

[@CheezyCoolGuy]

“And if that don’t work...use more gun.” -Engineer

[@MisterNi]

It's the American Way™️.

[@aldrichcarlcruz8405]

Totally agree for that

[@ChaseMcCain81]

@@MisterNi, lol

[@ChaseMcCain81]

Stolen.

[@ChaseMcCain81]

@@CheezyCoolGuy, oh. Sorry.

[@siegfried2k4]

Oh wow, the art has improved MASSIVELY, yet the “simplistic” art feel still remains... Love it

[@joshlim1296]

100% agree

[@M4jorpain]

First thing I noticed too

[@chirpyr6219]

@@CBielski87 it was a historical thing. Same way all army helicopters are named after native tribes.

[@CBielski87]

@@chirpyr6219 except native tribes weren't traitors to the US gov

[@Mr.Nin10do.]

Now we got 3d T U R R E T S

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

The amount of MG’s on the M2 is stereotypically American.

[@flavivsaetivs5738]

How am i gonna stop some Mother-Hubbard german buzzsaw from tearin' me a structurally superfluous new behind? The answer: Use a gun. And if that don't work, USE MORE GUN

[@nickdanger3802]

1940-41 Germany, Britain and USSR fielded tanks with 3 or more turrets, see T35.

[@fridriechrussofobber3500]

@@flavivsaetivs5738 Let's do this Texas style, yeeee haaaw!

[@DOSFS]

Ah yes, US CULT OF MACHINEGUNS

[@duaine24]

Yeah the British were really mad about all of the machine guns. America wanted to add 2 more machine guns to the lee

[@billmcsill4274]

The M3 is a perfect example of the philosophy of "A decent tank in the field is better than a perfect tank on the drawing board".

[@Weefy.]

Shame it wasn't even decent

[@michaelchristy5652]

Someone should’ve told that to Germany

[@Weefy.]

@@michaelchristy5652 Germany had no problem eliminating the M3 Lee

[@cardiv5zuikaku944]

@@michaelchristy5652 Nah fam, we must make it bigger and bigger. Screw the logistical nightmare it will be for supplying this tank on frontline

[@KillerT-Bone]

@@Weefy. that’s actually, not true. The M3 75mm gun could knock out Panzer III’s and Panzer IV’s at long ranges, and the tank probably did better than expected for a stop-gap.

[@TheNorthie]

This tank is severely underrated, it was a stopgap for Allied forces. While better tanks were being made, this was put into the fight to help fill the number of missing tanks in British and American forces. It wasn’t the greatest, but it didn’t need to be and it did it’s job well

[@tennesseeridgerunner5992]

I feel like an idiot. I posted the above comment before I had watched the entire video. So my apologies for my impatience to make a "scholarly comment" (ha ha) before I had finished the dadgum video.

[@HomingRocket1]

Lee: "It ain't much but it's honest work."

[@imgvillasrc1608]

Tbh, the Americans should've shipped all the Shermans to the west while all the Lee's to the Far East. Sure there less than 7,000 Lee's, but that's more than enough to deter Japanese attacks. Plus the Lee's were *a lot* better than whatever the Japanese fielded for their armor.

[@ronny4639]

really wished panzer 3L's with the long 50mm gun would have been standard during the battle of gazala woudlve shredded grants

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

sometimes what's needed is something good enough the m3 fit that philosophy.

[@azj_]

"Only Lee can have two gun cannon."' - Sun Tzu

[@Cheesed334]

Only T 35 Soviet tank that have 5 gun turret Or not i dont know

[@aslamnurfikri7640]

@@Cheesed334 A1E1 Independent too

[@HexAyed]

And the early Churchills had two guns also, a 2pdr and 3inch howitzer iirc

[@Cheesed334]

@@aslamnurfikri7640 ok

[@Cheesed334]

@@aslamnurfikri7640 KV 6 too

[@Minboelf]

When simple history animators were given additional budget for their animation

[@jaggerfoxland8103l]

The animation improvements were here since the vid about foxholes

[@daveslark]

@@jaggerfoxland8103l yup, take the example of YARNHUB animation

[@jaggerfoxland8103l]

@@daveslark yes

[@leolin737]

America: Sent the M3 Lee to Australia Australia: Finally we can beat the emus

[@TheNavyShark]

And yet Australia still lost the Third Emu War, even with Australia having armor support.

[@scootergrant8683]

Yet they were one of the any to realise that initially they were basically frag grenades for the crew.

[@jecos1966]

Australia solved the Emu Problem with Fences Ahn

[@huyhan6303]

Fact: 0 Emu was harmed by M3 Lee tank during the Great Emu War ---> They're invincible!

[@lokisg3]

*Emu overrun M3 Lee* Emu: Just like Gettysburg.

[@bahutai6354]

WW2 was the only time when Lee, Grant, Sherman, Stuart fought together.

[@jeffcarroll1990shock]

Once again, you have proven that Bob Semple's tank was truly the cutting edge of superior design.

[@dapperfield595]

The M2 Medium tank was the United States' answer to the Bob Semple. However, the Bob Semple was still superior due to the highly effective water-cooled Bren light machine gun as well as having corrugated iron armor instead of rivets.

[@SergamingPlayz]

Man the first reply looking kinda sus

[@Fresh_Biscuits]

@@SergamingPlayz yes. Its spam. Report it and ignore their profiles. They try to send you to some scam site

[@occupationarmy]

The grind with this tank to get the M4 is legendary.

[@dalliskal4827]

Yes

[@rydog3452]

I just used the M10, M22, M24 and the M16

[@taxidermypolarbear1724]

Or just play war thunder :D :(

[@cyberspino6277]

Wot or WT

[@LaatiMafia]

M3 Lee has tier 8 MT DPM and tier 6 alpha. It is actually broken if used properly.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

“In Australia, the tanks were used as tractors...” Suuuuuuure... *Australian Farmer:* “THIS’LL TEACH YOU FOR RUINING MY ROOTS, WOMBATS! _FIRE!”_

[@tavernburner3066]

Emu insurgents are a problem in that area to this day.

[@ricojes]

Meanwhile in New Zealand, a tractor was used as a tank.

[@isimiel3405]

FINALLY THE EMUS WILL PAY

[@Man-zr5wp]

Just some ordinary Aussie

[@hi_-bz7wf]

@@tavernburner3066 Emus: can survive multiple bullets Farmers: *loads 37 + 75mm guns* "Parry this you f*cking casual"

[@mugget6848]

The Lee tank is missing something “Where is the general lee horn”

[@mariacorazondevelos7178]

And the dixie flag don't forget the southern dixie flag

[@residentrump3271]

Throw in a hussy wearing daisy dukes and we're cookin' with gas!

[@paleoph6168]

How many guns do you want on your tank? Americans: yes

[@poikoi1530]

if gun does not work, use more gun

[@aslamnurfikri7640]

Even early M3 Grants had two fixed machine guns

[@poikoi1530]

@@aslamnurfikri7640 did they have mounts for anti-aircraft?

[@aslamnurfikri7640]

@@poikoi1530 no, the fixed MGs are on the hull and aimed by turning the tank

[@taktuscat4250]

Just like B17

[@thepuffin4050]

Americans be like: if one gun isn't enough, just add another one!

[@Budgetmedic]

Faxs

[@slav4335]

"use more gun" -TF2 engineer

[@averagedemographic8933]

Did you know that the American M2 medium tank from right before the war could be mounted with up to 9 machine guns in addition to the main gun? Edit: Whoops, they kinda mentioned it later in the video.

[@bukitcengkeh1]

@@averagedemographic8933 uhh what

[@theimpostor9510]

until it fires in frong of uou

[@Wil_Dasovich]

What a beautiful piece of machinery

[@remoquillojosemiguel1105]

Interesting to see you here Wil

[@Boypogikami132]

Hi fellow Filipino :D

[@austin8826]

The Soviets referred to it as the Coffin For Seven Brothers

[@gerardomartinez8000]

Nah is ugly

[@Engieman909]

@@gerardomartinez8000 ugly maybe. But a fine work horse nonetheless

[@KemoTherapy69]

“Use a gun, if that dont work, use more gun” - The Engineer

[@GunnerHeatFire]

Russian T35 : *Pathetic*

[@spinoboi9999]

Now the Animation of Simple history is more Remastered

[@jaggerfoxland8103l]

The animation improvements were here since the vid about foxholes which was 4 weeks ago

[@user-nf7px4ht9z]

@@jaggerfoxland8103l it was with Goose Green, Chapman, John Bobo

[@renzrafael6079]

"Double the guns, Double the fun" - M3 Lee

[@derikkudesu6294]

General: "What can we do to increase effectiveness of our tanks? Any ideas?" Soldier: "More gun" General: "Brilliant"

[@THESLlCK]

The M3 Lee's use in africa was partly the downfall of rommel

[@hagamapama]

Yep, most of Rommel's armored strength was PzIII which had issues penetrating a Lee from the front. Also the Grant was the first British tank with a true dual use gun, that 75mm could throw useful AP and powerful HE out of the same barrel. This caused havoc with Rommel's use of emplaced guns, which had been successful for the lack of such weapons. Now instead of waiting for artillery to clear the ground the tannks could just do it.

[@THESLlCK]

@@hagamapama You elaborated on that quite nicely, thank you for the compact yet information-filled summary. Kudos sir, I wish you a good evening

[@photoisca7386]

Yep! Along with lack of fuel, ammunition, food, water, casualties, loss of intelligence etc. Sure played its part.

[@pvt.jamesramirez6810]

Ah yes, the mutant sherman

[@theimpostor9510]

Mutant Ninja Whaaaaa Yaaaa!

[@hmshood319]

A sherman and a Char Bis 1 loved each other very much

[@kirpi9438]

Shermans are M4s but this is M3 so this is mutant stuart

[@voyager2230]

@@kirpi9438 but the hull is based from the sherman

[@file4130]

@@voyager2230 it's the other way around the Sherman was based off the Lee

[@lancegideondiokno1774]

Commander: "enemy tank spotted!" Gunner: "how many guns?" Commander: "One in a small turret 37mm" Gunner: "strange but ok" Commander: "FIRE!" Gunner: **fires but misses** M3: **fires 37mm but also misses** Commander: "Quick fire before they can relo-" M3: **fires 75mm** Everyone in the panzer: **curb your enthusiasm starts playing**

[@Weefy.]

That's not how that usually happened, the top turret was perfect target for germans and that's how many m3 Lee's ended, as a big and easy target for much better tanks

[@lancegideondiokno1774]

@@Weefy. let me meme

[@openthinker6562]

Can we just appreciate how far the animation has come along? Been a subscriber for years, and looking back it’s awesome to see their skills increase.

[@jaggerfoxland8103l]

The animation improvements were here since the vid about foxholes which was 4 weeks ago

[@dlyonthescreen2657]

This is a conceptually solid tank. Having a dedicated anti-tank and infantry support guns on their own increases the versatility and firepower hugely. Shame the profile was so tall, however.

[@TheArklyte]

Shame was reached when it was brought to USSR in late version when 1)armor wasn't holding anything; 2)they've welded the side doors shut to "improve armor". Result was the infamous "coffin for 7 comrades" which was being penetrated by anything and was borderline impossible to escape from; 3)calling it medium tank so that soviets would use it alongside T-34 where M3 was constantly at disadvantage as tasks laid before it were expected from a superior tank. It's as if in this case americans had done it on purpose to help kill more soviets(yes, I literary mean it was better not to send M3 to USSR and give it to british, who had different tactical and operational use for it and instead send soviets Valentine's that were used as light infantry tanks instead of obsolete T-26).

[@dlyonthescreen2657]

@@TheArklyte I did say 'conceptually'. In reality it was overcrewed and underprotected - thus executed poorly

[@billmcsill4274]

@@TheArklyte It was much better used in North Africa, where the HE shell it fired was useful for destroying deadly AT guns, and in the Pacific, where a truck with metal and a HMG was considered by the Japanese to be armor.

[@TheArklyte]

As for M3, you should consider that Churchill tanks were first created as analogues to french Char B1bis and only in 1939 was designed majorly reworked for a more modern version. Then it was passed to Vauxhall and young engineers working on adapting it for production basically saved it by redesigning it further removing several other obsolete WWI features while they were preparing it for production. And even after all that it was still a tank with 40mm cannon in turret and 75mm howitzer in hull, there was also a version with reverse gun arrangements. So even for 1942 M3 wasn't THAT obsolete. It was a compromise, meanwhile brits were producing NEW tank with same drawbacks. US was actually never worse off then a third place in tank technology arms race. Video forgets to mention that 1)US had a LOT of prototypes and test vehicles build; 2)USSR and Germany had basically used resources other nations dedicated to their navies for land armies instead.

[@billytheshoebill5364]

@@TheArklyte nope from the start it was a medium tank according to US spec.the Soviets appreciate every lend lease tanks they got

[@takakocaesar579]

Funny thing is, the M2 has way more machine guns than the famous Bob Semple. 9 machine guns, 2 mounted on top for anti air.

[@generalsquirrel9548]

But m2 has an canon and wasnt a litterall armored tractor

[@generalsquirrel9548]

@King of the Manlets i was talking about m2 medium. M2a2 is an 50 cal variant of the m2a4

[@generalsquirrel9548]

@King of the Manlets i see what you mean

[@dapperfield595]

But does it have Bren Light Machine Guns? No. Does it have corrugated iron roof armor? No. Does it have a bed for maximum crew comfort? No. Sorry but the Bob Semple is still superior to the pathetic M2.

[@dapperfield595]

@King of the Manlets oh wait messed it up a bit, thanks for correcting lol

[@UncensoredGunEnthusiast]

That ad was so high quality, you found the last few world of tanks players, respect

[@talknight2]

Since you mention the Yaramba, you ought've mentioned the M7 Priest which was also a howitzer on an M3 hull.

[@gmodmarine6967]

FINALLY U DID THE LEE

[@zpczpc6199]

YESSSs

[@fenni5047]

You know what people say when they defeat someone with the M3 Lee? TAKE THE L(ee) *Badum tssss Chessy, I know.

[@gmodmarine6967]

@@fenni5047 thank god im not lactose intolerant

[@SouthernGentleman]

Awesome tank and soldier

[@gmodmarine6967]

@@SouthernGentleman e thx thats actually me

[@conlari178]

I absolutely love how the art style has evolved

[@jaggerfoxland8103l]

The animation improvements were here since the vid about foxholes which was 4 weeks ago

[@jamezzz0035]

Me: Is this the way? U.S. M3 Lee/ Grant Tank: *This is the way.*

[@darklordchinchin8190]

If you do not know the way spit on him!

[@bennytheclone1199]

Is it just me, or has Simple History got a budget increase. Either way I very happy to see how far Simple History had gone, may you continue with these amazing videos.

[@marseldagistani1989]

Grant and Lee in heaven. Grant: Never would have thought I would fight side by side with a Confederate. Lee: How about side by side with a friend. Grant: Aye, I could do that

[@supremecaffeine2633]

Lee was well respected by both sides of the war. I'm sure most people would have gladly fought by his side if they had a common enemy.

[@kaedyngraham1860]

@@supremecaffeine2633 it's a shame people see him as the American Hitler, dude was pretty rad if only people started doing research on him

[@iplyrunescape305]

@@supremecaffeine2633 they did. Mexican-American war

[@rikk319]

@@kaedyngraham1860 The American Hitler? Nah. He was worse than Benedict Arnold, though. He betrayed his oath to the Constitution, and took up arms against the United States. Also was brutal to his slaves.

[@CoolAndrew89]

@@kaedyngraham1860 He'd be pretty rad if only he didn't fight for the people with slaves

[@northland7885]

Also the M3 Lee was know as the ''A grave for Seven Brothers'' in Soviet service. They did not like that tank to much.

[@silentwolf6555]

In other words, they’d prefer a T-26 or T-70 over the Lee

[@derpthetank]

@@silentwolf6555 probably yes

[@northland7885]

@@silentwolf6555 They did not like them either from what i have read. The tank crew rather would be in a T-34.

[@nickdanger3802]

M3 medium was in service at Kursk 1943 after it had been withdrawn from frontline service in Europe by US and British forces.

[@scotthenderson292]

Yeeeeah... but all of Russia and Europe is a grave for Russian brothers. Every house, ditch, road, factory, and hill was a grave for Russian brothers. You didn't choose your job in the Russian army. You chose a way in which you'd like to die.

[@leander2843]

I always thought this one Was perfect for clearing out villages and the urban battle ground, being able to defend and attack into three directions at the same time

[@Ace-rp7vr]

Wow the animation has come along way. It’s crazy how I’ve been watching simple history for almost 5 years now

[@jaggerfoxland8103l]

The animation improvements were here since the vid about foxholes which was 4 weeks ago

[@secondlieutenan]

Americans be like: if gun don’t work, use more gun.

[@matty1754]

"meet the engineer" reference

[@Mr-Ad-196]

And use bigger gun.

[@Joshua_N-A]

American engineering

[@mcbrians.8508]

In Soviet Union, they call this lend-leased tank “coffin for 5 brothers” because of the thin armor

[@onur97able]

7 not 5

[@aleembaksh1880]

*7 brothers

[@Mestari1Gaming]

Oops i guess the soviets lost few brothers on the way to the front hahah! 😂

[@nickdanger3802]

T-60 armor 7-20 mm

[@Kalashnikov413]

@@nickdanger3802 considering that T-60 is a 2 crewed light tank, it's quite understandable

[@markrowland1366]

The other allide tank with a hull mounted 75mm gun with a smaller turret gun was the British Churchill. The space available when that big gun was removed allowed several additions. Flame throwers, radio equipment, two officers, cases of beer. Widened and upgraded, it was called the Black Prince.

[@banana4042]

These animations keep getting better and better, love it man.

[@USSBOAT]

M2 medium tank be like: “Cover it with machine guns”

[@ricojes]

*Bob Semple furiously scribbling notes*

[@USSBOAT]

@@ricojes “WRITE IT DOWN, WRITE IT DOWN”

[@Cpt_Boony_Hat]

CULT OF THE MACHINE GUN

[@Joshua_N-A]

Still not enough DAKKA!

[@USSBOAT]

@@Joshua_N-A *all machine guns mysteriously point towards you*

[@deluca1031]

Nostalgia when started to playing R.U.S.E.

[@LovleyLemonade]

Lol I love that game.

[@insovietrussiavodka]

Those were the glory days mate... The best ones are the first to die...

[@BFF-xn9dx]

I still play RUSE IN THE PC ♥️♥️

[@Spencerinio5]

I know about the Lees existence because of Ruse, same for the most things I know

[@LovleyLemonade]

@@Spencerinio5 Yea me too. I introduced a friend of mine to RUSE and he knew a lot of the tanks because of World of Tanks. It was interesting to hear his opinion on the game.

[@matthewfederici9821]

I just love this channels content and what has me the most is how good the animations have gotten over the years, keep up the great work!!

[@ralphliu34]

The M3 Lee is my favorite tank, thanks for talking about it! And wow, the art is beautiful!

[@mr.smooth05]

Playing world of tanks be like: "we didn't even scratch them"

[@destroyer_fletcher7415]

Is that a Squire joke?

[@mr.smooth05]

@@destroyer_fletcher7415 the video is about tanks and is sponsored by world of tanks. And sometimes when playing your shot doesn't penetrate tje enemy tanks armor.

[@rafifafkaralhafizh787]

Meanwhile in war Thunder: one shot or nothing

[@mr.smooth05]

@@rafifafkaralhafizh787 your making a valid point.

[@CharyllGabrielCAclao]

@@rafifafkaralhafizh787 yeah it was fun fighting the lees in warthunder

[@El-of7bc]

M3 lee at europe: self propelled coffin M3 lee at pacific: self propelled castle

[@pyeitme508]

Different terrain and different crews, that's why

[@aslamnurfikri7640]

M4 Sherman in Europe: "Please have mercy!" M4 Sherman in Pacific: "Call an ambulance, but not for me!"

[@El-of7bc]

@@pyeitme508 also japanese army had rubbish tanks like Type 97 Chi-Ha lol

[@flaggboi]

This is a new high for SH, the animation looks insanely good! You really outdid yourself here Simple History, keep going! :)

[@mattoy3165]

I LOVE THIS! after coming back to this channel, the animation is way more refined and amazing! Im so proud of you guys!

[@CeriTsujimura]

When your design is outdated but you send it to the frontlines anyways

[@nickdanger3802]

In mid 1942 it was the best tank in North Africa in significant numbers.

[@micahdadbeh5955]

@@nickdanger3802 not really, it was more like good enough for the situation.

[@CeriTsujimura]

@@nickdanger3802 Weren't the Americans calling it a dated design though lmao

[@nickdanger3802]

@@micahdadbeh5955 "Up to May of 1942, our tanks had in general been superior in quality to the corresponding British types. This was now no longer true, at least not to the same extent." Rommel page 196 The Rommel Papers Hart

[@file4130]

The M3 Lee had a relatively short time before it was outclassed, but it was a very good tank during that period

[@Murrel.]

Fun fact: During the Battle of Stalingrad, factories in the city continued to produce tanks. These tanks, unpainted and lacking gunsights, were driven directly from the factory floor to the front line and were often crewed by factory workers.

[@Murrel.]

@@d3vond all or nothing

[@stevenardian1485]

Desperate times need desperate measures

[@carol7311]

@@d3vond "THROW THEM EVERYTHING WE GOT!!" "Wait we stil-" "EVERYTHING!"

[@rafifafkaralhafizh787]

@@Murrel. it's throw everything or nothing

[@astrodreamer946]

Anyone remember COD Finest Hour? There was a mission where you got to defend a T34 factory in Stalingrad while the workers finished building one. Then you got to play as that same T34 in the very next mission. Best mission, imo.

[@SkepCakes]

I somehow knew the sponsorship is gonna be World of Tanks.

[@NoelRyan01]

Bruh ur profile is japanese army in the 40s and canadian flag is nothing like that.

[@bukitcengkeh1]

Yeah ikr

[@SkepCakes]

@@NoelRyan01 Atleast both of them only have white and red coloured flags

[@scott8833]

I was actually thinking it would be war thunder

[@kamikazuru9255]

I love that the art improved. Much more detail while still keeping that "Simple history" style.

[@zeyadashraf6396]

5:52 the irony it hurts

[@Mestari1Gaming]

What about the Italian M3 Lee? The Carro Armato M11/39? That tank was pretty cool!

[@SchlueterMan]

I admit the tank is very sexy looking, it only has one main cannon so I wouldn't call it the Italian Lee

[@voyager2230]

Uhh is that a tank destroyer with 37mm cannon plus and turret armed with 2x8mm MG ?

[@Mestari1Gaming]

@@SchlueterMan Yeah mostly why i call it the Italian Lee is that it has it's main "big" gun in the hull and the secondary gun in the rotating turret.

[@Mestari1Gaming]

@@voyager2230 Italians called it a Medium tank.

[@SchlueterMan]

@@Mestari1Gaming Yeah I guess that makes sense but I wouldn't consider the MGs as the secondary gun, but hey, it works

[@hilmust6278]

Make a video about the Forest Brothers, that would be nice

[@amn2760]

“Double gun, double fun” -M3 Lee

[@__n_lupan__5333]

This videos are getting better by the day. Keep up the good work.

[@foldek7271]

Simple history is the best channel in my opinion

[@thegojiguy]

Cold weather in the morning plus watching these kinds of videos are so relaxing.

[@Turkic66]

You guys really improved you're Art and Animation style, which looks amazing. Keep up the good work

[@Better_Clean_Than_Green]

Your animations get always better! Keep your work up👍

[@Thomas194.]

M3 Lee/Grant was a commanding tank that served on North African Campaign and Western Front

[@shadowedshades5528]

Pretty sure the so called "bush tactic" would've been a hilarious failure to see.

[@jdoriginals9223]

I compared some of your older videos to your newer ones, and the difference is amazing! You did so much work and we can tell, keep going and good job!

[@jaggerfoxland8103l]

Did you see the the foxhole vid that's where animation improvements started

[@pocketsand4404]

Legend has it this tank was so impressive, General Lee himself had high regards for it.

[@kevincalizaya9958]

Personally, the m3 Lee grant was a tank that, although it had some defects, was effective in the African campaign against Africa

[@Tom-2142]

Against Africa?

[@itsyaboiwan6416]

Against the Italians and Germans*

[@funnyfrog1149]

Really like the new tank sprites. The animations definitely improved aswell, good job!

[@jaggerfoxland8103l]

The animation improvements were here since the vid about foxholes which was 4 weeks ago

[@gudnisnaer8171]

one of the convoys that where shipping M3´s to the soviets turned them into makeshift turrets for their ships after they got separated from their escort in a storm

[@karhedin]

i believe you are talking about convoy PQ17. That convoy was forced to scatter when the tirpitz and multiple other german ship traveled north, seemingly to intercept. they didnt reached the convoy but many submarines were already waiting in the area. When the ship scattered to avoid the german warship, they became easy target for the submarines. During the massacre, there was indeed a case where a cargoship, having fled toward the north had to cross the submarine infested area to reach a russian harbour. They used the ship crane to lift some sherman tanks on the front deck (to make it have the outline of a destroyer at short to medium range) and used the white paint to improve the camouflage (to make it seem like an iceberg at long range) Destroyer had asdic, the ancestor of the sonar, they could detect submarine in given directions (early models had only front detection, late models included side detection) but the asdic detection range wasnt great (2km at start, 4km at best) so german submariner tended to stay away from a destroyer to avoid being detected and were reserving their torpedoes for cargoship.

[@jamesscalzo3033]

Loved the video Simple History! Reading up on the M3 Lee/Grant Medium Tank as soon as I heard "1941-1957" made me love it just a little bit more. I'm now tempted to play a few Tabletop War games just to give it a little bit more love!

[@dapperfield595]

"The British were very underwhelmed" Also the British: *Independent, TOG I and II, Matilda I*

[@chopper-unofficial4935]

“Chiefly consisting of the panzer 3” is untrue, during the blitzkrieg years, contrary to popular belief, German tank forces mainly consisted of earlier panzer 1s and panzer 2s

[@conradmcdougall3629]

I was looking for this comment. Also, in the attack on Poland, Germany used more horses than tanks.

[@talknight2]

@@conradmcdougall3629 They always used more horses than guns. The German army had hundreds of thousands of horses in every part of the war.

[@agentkaos1768]

Rommel's forces if I remember correctly is made up of StuGs and PzIIIs, maybe that's what SH is talking about

[@jorgehernandezjr5645]

Your videos are so professional and unique, nothing like these other history channels on KZbin keep it up bro!

[@themightyhood-4117]

The quality is amazing boys, noticably better than previous videos! Well done :D I hope to learn to draw tanks that well!

[@deez7829]

Therapist: Mark Sherman IV isn't real he can't hurt you. Mark Sherman IV: *Exists**

[@monolith9613]

When you hear two shoot explosion sound nearby : Current objective : Survive

[@rickgeneral7568]

Is s good see how the animation has improved so much in this amazing channel!

[@mattzebroski]

Animation is getting better and better good job!

[@aslamnurfikri7640]

Russians called it "Coffin for 7 siblings"

[@thicctony6236]

@@Dylan-vj9yl bruh that’s Bc they all died

[@nickdanger3802]

T-60 armor 7-20 mm

[@file4130]

Coffin for seven brothers

[@file4130]

@@nickdanger3802 T-60 is a two man pre ww2 light tank you can't compare it to a 7 man mid WW2 medium tank

[@bellakaldera3305]

You fail to mention what the Russians called the M3, "A coffin for 7 brothers".

[@theplanesguy6162]

5:44 You know… There’s this book series called “among the hidden”, and in the second book there’s this person the main character is posing as named “lee Grant”. It’s also a great book series too

[@utkarshchoudhary3870]

this time the detail is absolutely splended!

[@sunnybang4575]

Stalin's perspective of a T-35 Joseph Stalin: Did you engineers just put a department store inside of a tank??? Engineers: Yup, that is capitalist style... Joseph Stalin: That is Gulag for you!!! Stalin's perspective of a M3 Lee Joseph Stalin: It is Beautiful!!! Engineers: Uhm...it is a capitalist tank... Joseph Stalin: We don't care!!! It is wonderful like a department store inside of a tank!!! Stalin=Capitalist

[@chriswilliams2486]

lol

[@file4130]

I get that it's a joke, but the Russians really didn't like the M3

[@sunnybang4575]

@@file4130 Yeah I know. The Soviets only liked the big space inside the tank and never like the 75mm cannon and armor. However, Stalin did appreciated almost every U.S tank that came in to the USSR by lend lease since they were in a desperate situation.

[@file4130]

@@sunnybang4575 the big space is something they didn't like because it gave the tank have a massive sillouette Pretty much the only thing they liked about it was the reliable

[@billytheshoebill5364]

@@file4130 every tank crew appreciate space

[@BasGamer-zu4rl]

Ad: "historic battles" Also ad: *drops maus from cliff on three tanks*

[@Joshua_N-A]

Dropping for more kills at once. Only for the madlads.

[@jpfryar7702]

Great video as always! It would be great if you guys could do a video on the lives and accomplishments of some of the famous generals of WWII, like George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, and Douglas MacArthur.

[@greatreturning3075]

Beautiful animation by the way! It really updated throughout the years.

[@robertsarorn6273]

We needed this tank in BFV

[@stickgolden864]

4:08 How you guys miss that shot! It's just a 10-15 metre, Think Gunner! THINK!!

[@billmcsill4274]

Probably an ex-bomber gunner from War Thunder.

[@lymarromero895]

1:18 If you guys compare this scene to Simple History's "Invasion of Poland" video.. The difference is so huge! Good job simple history! Your animations are improving at a quick rate!

[@tobeyvu5810]

i love ur guy’s tank videos, please do more

[@pingwenhung8327]

I wish I could ignore that 37mm turret having an extra barrel down there........ugh

[@happyflygon8096]

Actually, that isn't a barrel. That's a weight that's screwed onto the gun, and is vital for a stabilization system fitted to it. That being said, 99% of the lee and grants discarded this weight because A. literally nobody was taught how to properly use the stabilizers, as it was concidered too important and secret to risk it falling into enemy hands, and B. without the benefit of the stabilizers, the extra weight made vertical traverse take longer. This is also what the thing on the end of (some) of the pictures of the M3 is- this is a weight that was fitted to the 75mm M2 cannon for the same purpose of stabilization. Again, usually removed because no info on how to use it, and slower traverse. Some M3s were equipped with the 75mm M3 (seen on the Sherman), which could operate with the stabilizer without an extra weight, as it was better balanced than the 75mm M2 or the 37mm M6. ....Basically a long way of saying, that is techically a correct detail, just one that is VERY RARE to see. (also you can probably see all this info on stabilizers in the Chiefain's videos- I know the M2 75mm is mentioned in the grant video, I don't remember if the weight for the M6 is mentioned in that video or in one of the other videos involving that cannon)

[@aceninja_cut]

I find this ironic because the video is sponsored by world of tanks but in a world of tanks you can’t even shoot both of the Guns

[@aceninja_cut]

Correction sorry you can’t even shoot both of the M3 Lee’s guns

[@VianiPZN-]

Wow, you can really see the difference in quality compared to the older videos. The animation looks sooo good

[@defectpawn7194]

"But the gun's in a fixed spot! What if we miss and they flank left?" "Easy, don't fckn miss."

[@andregabrieltimcang8182]

37 takes out the gun 75 does the rest

[@johnwayne2898]

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that the two tanks combined were Lee and Grant? Two famous generals who were fighting each other in the US Civil War

[@owenovercash9848]

First simple history video that I enjoyed in a while

[@BattalionCommanderMK]

This is so incredible! Please make more.