LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — On Aug. 16, Michigan’s Military Heritage Museum in Jackson received “Lulubelle,” a WWII M3 Lee Tank replica, as seen in the 1943 Humphrey Bogart film and the 1995 Jim Belushi ...

Land combat in World War II was dominated by the tank. The role of these hefty vehicles changed somewhat as the war evolved, with new models being manufactured and their weapons and defenses evolving.

After years in storage and months of restoration, the team fires up their M3 Lee tank — one of the rarest in the world — for ...

After months of work, the team at Armourgeddon finally resumes restoring the legendary M3 Lee tank. Stuart Garner walks through the next phase of the rebuild — from engine checks to interior detailing ...

Key point: The M3 needed 7 people to operate and wasn’t very strong or protected. Moreover, its tall profile made it easier for the enemy to spot and kill it. Despite the superficial appeal that two ...

When reader Jim Romans retired, he needed a project to keep him busy. A lifelong builder and a fan of Humphrey Bogart's 1943 film Sahara, Jim took on the ambitious project of making an ...

Key point: While the M3 is generally described as an unwieldy and ultimately unsuccessful design, it provided effective service in 1942 through early 1943 and performed useful second-line duties ...

JACKSON, MI – A replica of an old Hollywood U.S. Army tank can now be spotted inside a Jackson County museum. Michigan’s Military Heritage Museum, 311 N. Wisner St., has received a replica of ...

American tanks were decisive in turning the tide of World War 2. American armor marched across Africa and Europe, seizing ...

My Dad ended up driving a tank into the town of Brunssum, Holland to help liberate the place. He and his tropp were then billetted there for a while, during which time they had the privilege of ...