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The British Tank Mission therefore agreed to accept a modified version of the medium tank M3 and placed an order for almost 3,000 units with three different American manufactures. Because British factories proved unable to build a sufficient number of tanks for their own forces, the British government received permission from the United States government to have a modified version of the M3 series of medium tanks built for use by their own army. S. Army olive drab. As seen here, the British Army quickly repainted over the olive drab with a more appropriate light tan color known as Light Stone (British Standard Colour No.
Because British factories proved unable to build a sufficient number of tanks for their own forces, the British government received permission from the United States government to have a modified version of the M3 series of medium tanks built for use by their own army. S. Army olive drab. As seen here, the British Army quickly repainted over the olive drab with a more appropriate light tan color known as Light Stone (British Standard Colour No. 61). There would be variations between units in the manner of its application.
Kpfw. K. 37 L/24. Kpfw. IV rolled off the production line in 1936 and first saw combat during the German conquest of Poland in the fall of 1939. Even as they trickled off the production lines at Rock Island Arsenal in 1940, it was recognized that the medium tank M2A1 with its thin armor and 37mm gun was already obsolete as a main battle tank. In June 1940, work began on a new medium tank design incorporating heavier armor and a 75mm main gun. Exactly one year later, the medium tank M3 seen here came off the production line.