M48 Patton - Wikipedia
WEBThe M48 Patton is an American first-generation main battle tank (MBT) introduced in February 1952, being designated as the 90mm Gun Tank: M48. It was designed as a replacement for the M26 Pershing , M4 Sherman , M46 and M47 Patton tanks, and was the main battle tank of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War.
90mm Gun Tank M48 Patton III - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBNov 18, 2014 · The M48 was an American medium tank, armed with a 90 mm tank gun and later upgraded to the M68 105 mm tank gun. It was replaced by the M60.
The M48 Patton Main Battle Tank - The Army Historical Foundation
WEBWith the eyes of the Army upon the ever-rising Soviet influence across the world, the need for a powerful main battle tank was necessary. The M48 Patton Main Battle Tank, sometimes referred to as a medium tank, entered production in 1952 and service with the U.S. Army later that year.
Tank Chats #108 | M48 | The Tank Museum - YouTube
WEBTank Museum Historian David Fletcher discusses the M48 'Patton', an American first generation Main Battle Tank introduced in 1952. Throughout its service lif...
M48 Patton Medium Tank - Military Factory
WEBAug 10, 2021 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M48 Patton Medium Tank including pictures.
Arsenal | Patton M-48A3 - HistoryNet
WEBNov 18, 2011 · Used primarily in the infantry support role, the M48A3 tank was America’s main battle tank in Vietnam from the earliest combat action, and in South Vietnamese service almost to its last. The M48 was the final version of the Patton series, named after General George S. Patton.
M48 Patton: America's First "Main Battle Tank" - Armorama™
WEBJan 15, 2024 · M48 PATTON: AMERICA'S FIRST "MAIN BATTLE TANK" is a new title from DAVID DOYLE, part of Schiffer Publishing’s series "Legends of Warfare (Ground)." This pictorial book chronicles the M48 from its T48 prototype through the ultimate M48A5, and includes a chapter covering the flamethrower variant.
Schiffer Pub. Legends of Warfare, M48 Patton America’s First “Main ...
WEBNov 26, 2023 · The product of these improvements to the M46/47 Patton series and the new “main battle tank” concept was the M48 Patton main battle tank, entering US service in 1952. From the developmental T48 through the M48A5 final variant, the M48 Patton was subject to near constant upgrades and modifications.
M48 Patton Tank - First Division Museum
WEBThe M48 Patton was developed during the Cold War to replace the M47 as the US Army’s main battle tank. It went through several modifications aimed at improving its reliability in the field. The M48 served with the US and NATO countries in Europe and the US Army and Marine Corps in Vietnam.
The M48 Patton was the workhorse tank of the U.S. Army and …
WEBThe M48 Patton was the workhorse tank of the U.S. Army and Marines and the South Vietnamese. Its 90 mm gun could deal with any armored opposition or fire beehive rounds to destroy enemy infantry. Carrying troops into VC country in 1965, the M48A3, left, was with 1st Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment.
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