Hi folks,

Looking for some info on what would be a good reference for the M3 Grant?

Also would either of the following be worth getting:

Osprey The Desert Rats and Osprey 25 pdr.

Any suggestions could you please include the ISBN No,

Many thanks

Al

The Osprey 25 Pounder book is mainly a developmental history. I reviewed it a couple of years ago and it's good, but not, IMO; brilliant:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/730

Hi Jim,

Thanks for the link to the review:

Anyone get the one on the Osprey Desert Rats?

After searching around I found the following 4 possibilities for the Grant, again anyone have any info on these:

MILITARIA IN DETAIL No 3 M3 GRANT AND M4 SHERMAN
Author(s): Gawrych, W
Format: 50pp 200 col/Bw/dwgs 225x240 Pb
Description: Colour photographs of Grants and a variety of M4s, all in European museums, plus 1:35 scale plans and sketches.

NEW VANGUARD No 113 M3 LEE/GRANT MEDIUM TANK 1941-1945
Author(s): Zaloga, S
Format: 48pp 40 Bw 8 col 248x184 Pb
Description: The highly successful "stop-gap" M3 Medium Tank was designed in 1941, and as adequate turret casting facilities were not yet ready, the M3 used an unusual armament configuration patterned after a French tank. British Lend-Lease demands led to the design of a second turret type with the US version called the Lee and the British version the Grant. This book covers the design, development, service and variants of a vehicle that was the backbone of many World War II forces in Europe, North Africa and the Pacific Theatre. Contents: Design and development of the M3 * Variants and users * Weapons and tactics * Operational history * Colour plates by Hugh Johnson * Available August 2005.


TANK SERIES No 108 M3 LEE/GRANT
Author(s): Gawrych, W
Format: 70pp col/Bw/dwgs 297x210 Pb
Description: Monograph lavishly illustrated with black and white photographs and colour plates, and a pull-out sheet of 1:35 scale plans. Covers gun tank, CDL and M31 Armoured Recovery Vehicle. English captions.


TANKS IN DETAIL No 4 M3 LEE/GRANT
Author(s): Gander, T
Format: 96pp 200 col/Bw 248x184 Pb
Description: Design and Development * Chassis, Engine and Track * Fighting Compartment * Armament * Markings and Insignia * Colour and black and white photographs * 1:35 scale plans * Features the six tank variants M3, M3A1, M3A2, M3A3, M3A4 and M3A5 * Covers also HMC7 Self-Propelled Howitzer, M33 Prime Mover/Heavy Gun Tractor, M31 Tank Recovery Vehicle and Kangaroo Armoured Personnel Carrier


Many thanks

Al

It's VERY good although out-of-print. I got mine in a remainder bookshop in Cornwall last year for around three quid...

Thanks again Jim. Always hard to choose a book when you can't flick through the pages.

Al