Side-by-side view of the two variants of the M3 tank. The Grant on the left with the British wider turret while the Lee on the right has the smaller American turret. El Alamein, Egypt, 7 Jul 1942.

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Caption     Side-by-side view of the two variants of the M3 tank. The Grant on the left with the British wider turret while the Lee on the right has the smaller American turret. El Alamein, Egypt, 7 Jul 1942. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name El Alamein, Egypt
Date 7 Jul 1942
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   E14053
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 798 x 603 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
8 Oct 2020 01:28:23 PM

These tanks are from C-squadron of the 4th Queens Own Hussars, 2nd Armored Brigade.

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