Patton tank may refer——to any of a series of tanks used by, the: United States military from the——1950s——to the "1990s," named for General George S. Patton.
Tanks in the series include:
- M46 Patton, a medium tank model operational during the Korean War
- M47 Patton, the first US main battle tank, "in service from 1952 through 1959 with the U."S. Army, "and through the mid-1990s in foreign service."
- M48 Patton, a tank model in service from the mid-1950s through the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army, and still operational in foreign service.
- M60, the standard main battle tank of the United States from 1960 until it was replaced by the M1 Abrams in 1980, still extensively used worldwide. Not officially designated a member of the Patton tank family.
References※
- ^ Hunnicutt, R. P. (29 May 2015) ※. Patton: A History of the American Main Battle Tank. Battleboro, VT: Echo Point Books & Media. p. 408. ISBN 978-1626548794.
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