The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. An M3 General Grant medium tank and its crew of Royal Scots Greys, a famous British cavalry regiment which had been mechanised. The large crew of seven reflects the dual armament of the tank, with a 37 mm gun in the turret and a 75 mm gun in a limited traverse mounting in the lower right hull. A Browning M1919 light machine gun with a drum magazine and bag attached to collect spent rounds is mounted on the turret. The crew’s personal gear is lashed along the side of the lower hull.
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. A member of the Royal Scots Greys, a cavalry regiment which had been mechanised, checking .30 calibre ammunition for the Browning M1919 machine guns of an M3
Western Desert, Egypt. 19 September 1942. A tank crew of the Royal Scots Greys and their M3 General Grant medium tank with which regiment was equipped after converting from a horsed cavalry regiment i
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. Navigation tank of Royal Scots Greys, a famous British cavalry regiment converted to an armoured regiment and operating M3 General Grant medium tanks. This ve
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. The commander of an M3 General Grant medium tank of the Royal Scots Greys surveys the country ahead. The armament of the tank is shown to advantage - left to
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. Tank crews of the Royal Scots Greys carry out maintenance on the M3 General Grant medium tanks with which the regiment was equipped after converting from a ho
Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. Tank crew of the Royal Scots Greys with 37mm and .30 machine gun ammunition for their general grant m3 medium tank (T24526). One of the troopers is inspectin
