Developed to counter the Soviet armored threat in the 1950s, the M48 Patton became a crucial American main battle tank during ...

In the annals of tank history, there are few models whose design has been so influential on the overall development of the technology as the Patton series.

Just how far can you soup up a tank from the 1960s? The M60 Patton was the mainstay of the U.S tank fleet in the 1960s and 1970s, before being replaced by the M1 Abrams tank currently in service.

Patton pushed hard for his assignment to the Tank Corps and was eventually ordered to establish a light tank school to train the first generation of American tankers.

Article Summary: The M60 Patton, a Cold War-era main battle tank, remains a symbol of American military innovation. The tank had one mission: beat the Soviet Union on any battlefield or its proxy ...

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The M1 Abrams was originally developed to replace the M60 Patton It features a 120mm smoothbore Rheinmetall cannon as its primary armament The M1 Abrams can reach speeds ...

The Flying Heritage Collection’s new M48A1 Patton tank has taken the long way around to its final destination.

On April 28, 1918, the 1st Light Tank Battalion was organized at Bourg, France, with Lieutenant Colonel George S. Patton, Jr., in command.

Tanks have been a symbol of American military might ever since World War 2. Here are the 10 best tanks ever deployed by the United States, ranked.

One by one, a 73-ton British Conqueror tank, a 41-foot Scud missile launcher and a by-God American Patton tank were picked off by bidders with itchy trigger fingers, firing wads of cash like ...

General George S. Patton was paralyzed in an auto accident in Germany on Dec. 9, 1945, and died in a Heidelberg hospital 12 days later. His death spared conspiracy theories.

The Americans saw great success in the war with their Sherman and Pershing tanks, and they would continue to build on these designs with the Patton, a homage to Gen. George S. Patton.