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Correct. Even though you will see plastic model kits, sometimes books, and advertisements calling the M60 that name, they will be incorrect; normally those companies took a short cut in researching their titles and, often choose the first name they saw.
The M60 was called the M60 Combat Tank, Full Tracked, and was fielded in 1960. The US Army wanted to officially name the M60, the M60 MBT (Main Battle Tank) but the paperwork had already been processed for "Combat Tank", so they let it stand. However, the M60 did in fact become the US Army's first MBT, and was referred to that name during the 1960's and 1970's. The M60 MBT looks almost exactly like the M48 Patton, which was officially called the "M48 90mm Gun Tank Patton." The only external differences are:
1. M60 MBT has a straight edged front slope; M48's is rounded.
2. M60 MBT has a flat slabbed sided turret on each side; M48's is rounded.
3. M60 MBT has 3 support rollers per side; M48's have 5 per side.
4. M60 MBT has aluminum road wheels; M48's are steel.
5. M60 MBT has a 105mm gun with bore evacuator in the middle and no flash suppresser. M48 has a 90mm gun with the bore evacuator near the muzzle and touching the flash suppressor.
There were only 3 Pattons: M46 (a modified M26 Pershing); M47; M48. The M46 Patton saw action in Korea, the M48 Patton saw combat in Vietnam. The M47 Patton was used in films: Battle of the Bulge as a German Tiger tank, and also for target practice for tank gunnery at various US Army tank ranges. The M47 Patton was never used by US forces in combat.
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Was Elvis affected in the Vietnam War?
Yes. He was drafted and stationed in Germany, where he met his wife (she was 14 at the time).
What was the M48 Patton used for?
M46 Patton 90mm Gun Tank=Korean War M47 Patton 90mm Gun Tank=Transitional tank (caught in the middle of wars/fought in NO WAR with US Forces) M48 Patton 90mm Gun Tank=Last of the Patton series tanks. The M48 Patton medium gun tank entered US Army service after 1953, when the Korean War ended in 1953; replacing the M47 Patton which was then relegated as a "hard target" for gunnery practice (they were shot to pieces on tank ranges then scrapped). Although replaced by the M60 Combat tank (MBT-Main Battle Tank) in 1960, the M48 Patton was deployed to South Vietnam for combat duty with the US Marine Corps and US Army; while the M60 MBT remained in Europe, Korea, and the US. The M48 Patton medium tank was the main fighting tank of US forces during the Vietnam War; engaging communist (NVA) PT76 Amphibious Light Tanks and T54/55 NVA medium tanks in battle; as well as combating regular communist infantrymen in set-piece battles, and performing mine sweeps, patrol duties, etc.
How old was Elvis when he was drafted for the army?
Age 23 and served as a tank crewman on a M48 Patton tank with the 1/32nd Armor.
What model M48 tanks in Korean war?
M48 Patton tanks entered US service after the Korean War and fought in the Vietnam War. The first of Patton series tanks, the M46 Patton, served in the Korean War. The M46 was simply a modified M26 Pershing tank. The M47 Patton never saw combat with the US military.
Was there always a military draft in the US before 1965?
Elvis Presley was drafted in 1959 (he was a crewman on a M48 Patton tank with the 1/32 Armor in Europe).
Was Elvis affected in the Vietnam War?
Yes. He was drafted and stationed in Germany, where he met his wife (she was 14 at the time).
What was the M48 Patton used for?
M46 Patton 90mm Gun Tank=Korean War M47 Patton 90mm Gun Tank=Transitional tank (caught in the middle of wars/fought in NO WAR with US Forces) M48 Patton 90mm Gun Tank=Last of the Patton series tanks. The M48 Patton medium gun tank entered US Army service after 1953, when the Korean War ended in 1953; replacing the M47 Patton which was then relegated as a "hard target" for gunnery practice (they were shot to pieces on tank ranges then scrapped). Although replaced by the M60 Combat tank (MBT-Main Battle Tank) in 1960, the M48 Patton was deployed to South Vietnam for combat duty with the US Marine Corps and US Army; while the M60 MBT remained in Europe, Korea, and the US. The M48 Patton medium tank was the main fighting tank of US forces during the Vietnam War; engaging communist (NVA) PT76 Amphibious Light Tanks and T54/55 NVA medium tanks in battle; as well as combating regular communist infantrymen in set-piece battles, and performing mine sweeps, patrol duties, etc.
How old was Elvis when he was drafted for the army?
Age 23 and served as a tank crewman on a M48 Patton tank with the 1/32nd Armor.
Was the Vietnam War the Patton tanks last war?
The M46 Patton was the first Patton tank and fought in Korea; the M46 was simply a modified M26 General Pershing medium gun tank. The second Patton was the M47, this Patton never saw action while serving with US forces; however in can be seen readily in the film "Battle of the Bulge" starring Henry Fonda and Robert Shaw...serving as a WWII German Tiger tank. The US tanks in the film are M24 Chaffee light tanks. The last Patton was the M48. The diesel model, the M48A3 saw it's first and last war with US forces in Vietnam. The M60 Combat Tank, looks very similar to the M48, and is actually America's first MBT (Main Battle Tank) and was fielded in 1960. Although marketed by civilians as a Patton, it is not, nor never was officially named such by the United States Army.
What model M48 tanks in Korean war?
M48 Patton tanks entered US service after the Korean War and fought in the Vietnam War. The first of Patton series tanks, the M46 Patton, served in the Korean War. The M46 was simply a modified M26 Pershing tank. The M47 Patton never saw combat with the US military.
How heavy is an army tank?
During the Vietnam War a US M48 Patton tank weighed about 52 tons and the M551 Sheridan weighed roughly 17 tons.
Was there always a military draft in the US before 1965?
Elvis Presley was drafted in 1959 (he was a crewman on a M48 Patton tank with the 1/32 Armor in Europe).
How much gas does an army tank hold?
Vietnam War tanks such as the M48 Patton and M551 Sheridan tanks had roughly 300 gallon fuel tanks.
The main tank for the US?
Main US tanks: 1. WWI-French Renault Model 1917 2. WWII-M4 Sherman medium tank 3. Korean War-M46 Patton medium gun tank 4. Vietnam War-M48 Patton medium gun tank (last of the Patton series) 5. Peace time, post Vietnam-M60 Main Battle Tank (official title, M60 Combat tank) 6. Peace time, post M60 MBT/to present-M1 Abrams MBT
Who has the best battle tank?
The best tanks are the "blooded" ones. 1. WWI's best tank was the British Mark series. 2. WWII's best tank is a toss up between the Soviet (Russian) T-34 and the US M4, both were medium tanks. 3. Korean War's best tank was the US M46 Patton (a modified Pershing M26 medium tank). 4. Vietnam War's best tank was the US M48 Patton medium tank; the last of the Patton series of tanks. 5. Post Viet War's best tank is the battle proven M1 Abrams.
How long did Elvis serve in the war?
Elvis served in Europe from about '58 until his discharge in '60, serving as a crewman on an M48 Patton tank (1/32nd Armor).
How much do tanks weigh?
The Vietnam era US Army M48 Patton tank weighed about 52 tons combat loaded. The Army's M551 Sheridan tank in Vietnam weighed about 17 tons. The Australian Centurion tank in Vietnam was about 50 tons.
