GENERAL GRANT TANK AFTER CLASH WITH GERMAN PANZER TANK IN EGYPT - 1942
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15113093 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom |
Scarce early original vintage press photograph shows a New Zealand officer chatting with a British tank crew after a clash with German Panzers in the Egyptian desert.
Full caption on back (see scan).
The M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3, was an American medium tank used during World War II. In Britain, the tank was called by two names based on the turret configuration and crew size. Tanks employing US pattern turrets were called the "Lee", named after Confederate genera...l Robert E. Lee. Variants using British pattern turrets were known as "Grant", named after Union general Ulysses S. Grant.
The American M3 medium tank's first action during the war was in 1942, during the North African Campaign. British Lees and Grants were in action against Rommel's forces at the Battle of Gazala on 27 May that year. Their appearance was a surprise to the Germans, who were unprepared for the M3's 75 mm gun. They soon discovered the M3 could engage them beyond the effective range of their 5 cm Pak 38 anti-tank gun, and the 5 cm KwK 39 of the Panzer III, their main medium tank.
Photograph measures 5 x 7 inches and is in excellent condition with no bends, tears, or creases and is very sharp and has strong tones with good contrast and clarity. Back has writing mentioned above.
Please email with any questions and please "VIEW SELLERS OTHER ITEMS". Thanks.
NOTE: BUYERS - I can combine shipping and send out 8 ounces of items for the same price as one ounce...or about the equivalent of 6 - 8 x10 photographs.
Full caption on back (see scan).
The M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3, was an American medium tank used during World War II. In Britain, the tank was called by two names based on the turret configuration and crew size. Tanks employing US pattern turrets were called the "Lee", named after Confederate genera...l Robert E. Lee. Variants using British pattern turrets were known as "Grant", named after Union general Ulysses S. Grant.
The American M3 medium tank's first action during the war was in 1942, during the North African Campaign. British Lees and Grants were in action against Rommel's forces at the Battle of Gazala on 27 May that year. Their appearance was a surprise to the Germans, who were unprepared for the M3's 75 mm gun. They soon discovered the M3 could engage them beyond the effective range of their 5 cm Pak 38 anti-tank gun, and the 5 cm KwK 39 of the Panzer III, their main medium tank.
Photograph measures 5 x 7 inches and is in excellent condition with no bends, tears, or creases and is very sharp and has strong tones with good contrast and clarity. Back has writing mentioned above.
Please email with any questions and please "VIEW SELLERS OTHER ITEMS". Thanks.
NOTE: BUYERS - I can combine shipping and send out 8 ounces of items for the same price as one ounce...or about the equivalent of 6 - 8 x10 photographs.
