The British M3 Grant

[WarPig1976]

Part I

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[WarPig1976]

Part II

[Sentryduty]

There's Part 2, I have been waiting to see.

The Part 1's are not the most interesting, but seeing the fighting compartments in Pt 2 is the interesting bit for me.

I was never a tanker, (Why Darren didn't become a Gravy Guzzling Zipperhead is another story) but did spend a good portion of my career as a "mechwarrior" (Mechanized Infantry) so I know the daily life of living and crewing AFV. As such I developed an appreciation of interior layouts and ergonomics, and often remark that in the grand scheme very little has changed with interiors since WW2. As a rule, inside any AFV is a sharp edged, cramped space full of mechanicals that will heartlessly harm or maim any unwary occupants.

The "Turret Monster" as the presenter puts it, has eaten a number of my personal items over the years, bush caps, pens, flashlights, note pads, and a cell phone. Relentless.

[WarPig1976]

The Part 1's are not the most interesting

Same here, but good to get the whole picture.
Compared to others the M3 is huge inside. Always wondered what the sponson area looked like,,,roomy.

[CINDERS]

Some of the WWII crew members stated when hit with a round that failed to penetrate caused rivets to shear and bounce around inside so even though the tank was not disabled by the hit the errant rivet heads did a good job on some of the unfortunate crew would have been nice to see the double turreted version as well made the silhouette even higher.

[Sentryduty]

Compared to others the M3 is huge inside. Always wondered what the sponson area looked like,,,roomy.

It is, a lot like an M113 APC in a manner, a tall box with turrets and fighting positions, the Russian interior tours have been rather claustrophobic.