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

The next time Patton tanks saw action was during the Vietnam War, as the M48A3 became the most widely-used American tank. From 1965, over 600 units of the M48 were shipped to Vietnam, where they ...

The Battle of Arracourt, fought between 18 and 29 September 1944 in the Lorraine region of France, was a pivotal moment in ...

The Patton, the first in a family of tanks named after the legendary General Patton, it boasted a larger 90mm gun, thicker armor, and a more powerful V12 engine.

The M60 traces its ancestry all the way back to the M26 Pershing heavy tank, a few dozen of which saw action at the end of the World War II. The Pershing was evolved into a series of Patton tanks ...

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, ... M46 Patton, and M47 Patton tanks.

Type: Light tank / tankette Year entered service: 1935 Top speed: 32.9 mph Crew size: 2 Weight: 9,480 lbs Armament: 12.7mm M2 heavy machine gun, 7.62mm machine guns 19. M1917 6-ton ...

The Flying Heritage Collection’s new M48A1 Patton tank has taken the long way around to its final destination. The tank was built in the United States and then sold to the Kingdom of Jordan in ...

General George S. Patton Jr., an American World War II hero famed for his battlefield brilliance, unvarnished view of combat and volatile personality, died in Heidelberg, Germany, on this day in ...

Total units produced: 254 Type: Up-armored medium tank Manufacturer: Fisher Tank Arsenal Year introduced:1944 Weight: 41.9 tons Top speed: 22 mph Armament: 76mm main gun, .50 caliber anti-aircraft ...