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	M60 Series Tank (Patton Series)
		It wasn’t until 1959 that a variant of the M48 — with a diesel engine, new front hull, higher profile, and a 105mm cannon — proved to be different enough to warrant a new number; and the M60 was born.
		By the 1990s the M60 Patton main battle tank was primarily found in US Reserve and National Guard units, but it served as the primary US main battle tank for two decades prior to the introduction of the M1.
		Developed from the M48 Patton series, the M60 was fitted with a 105mm main gun and manned by a four-man crew.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/m60.htm (792 words)

	90mm Gun Tank M48 Patton 48
		The commander of the M48 was provided with a conventional cupola and an external mount for his.50cal machine gun.
		The left armored blister for the stereoscopic rangefinder is near the middle of the upper side of the turret.
		The M48 and M48A1 had their exhausts routed through the rear deck, and the exhaust outlet is visible here.
	afvdb.50megs.com /usa/pics/m48patton.html (2179 words)

	M48 Patton
		Developed from the M47 "General Patton" tank, the M48 was the mainstay of the US Army and Marines in Vietnam.
		The M48 was withdrawn from American service in favor of the M60, a further development of the M48, but the M48 Patton remains in service in a number of armies around the world.
		The M48 vehicle is separated into three compartments: the driver's compartment, the fighting compartment where the Gunner, Loader, and Tank Commander [TC] fought, and the engine compartment.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/m48.htm (1042 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: M48 Patton
		The M48 Patton was one of the U.S army's principal main battle tanks of the Cold War, with models in service from the early 1950s to the 1990s.
		The tank belongs to the Patton family of tanks, named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates for the use of tanks in battle.
		The M48 Patton was used, along with M47's, in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July and August 1974.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/M48-Patton (4089 words)

	Patton tank - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The model was named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates for the use of tanks in battle.
		The Pattons had a better outing in the Battle of Chawinda where it took out many Indian tanks, and indeed they were used with succees by 25th Cavalry during its famous stand on the first day of that Battle[1].
		In response, an M48 tank was fitted with a new engine and later with a variant of the British 105 mm L7 series gun.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/M48_Patton (2578 words)

	M48 A3 Patton Tank - Military and Aircraft Scale Models
		The M48, named after the illustrious general and tank crusader George Patton, was rushed into production to serve in the Korean War and the Berlin Crisis.
		The M48 tank was an essential element of the U.S. Marine Corps presence in Vietnam.
		The Marine Corps garrison at Khe Sanh was surrounded and cut off by the North Vietnamese Army during the TET offensive in February 1968, and in April the U.S. military launched Operation Pegasus to relieve the besieged garrison.
	www.militarymodels.com /product_page.asp?code=CG50306 (279 words)

	M-48 PATTON TANK
		The M48, M48A1 and M48A2 variants had the ability to reach 32 mph on the road and 25 mph cross country, powered by a Continental AV1790-58 12 cyl.
		The M-48 Patton Medium Tank is a further refinement of the M-47 Patton Tank featuring a cast steel elliptical hull and turret design for improved ballistic protection.
		The M-48 Patton Tank was introduced in 1952, intended for use in Europe against Soviet tank forces, and was used widely in Vietnam as well as by U.S. allies in conflicts such as between India and Pakistan.
	www.olive-drab.com /idphoto/id_photos_m48.php (608 words)

	Pakistan Military Consortium :: www.PakDef.info
		The Pattons were visible to Indian recoilless rifle and tank crews who could see the swaying of the cane as the enemy approached and the upperworks of the Pattons' turrets.
		What Pattons did fight their way through the village found themselves faced by a cordon of stationary, concealed tanks and artillery and were quickly decimated.
		Much attention has been paid to the supposed advantages of the Centurion over the Patton in these encounters, ignoring the fact that the majority of Patton causalities were caused by recoilless rifles, artillery and anti-tank guns, and that a third of the Pattons lost were simply abandoned due to lack of fuel and ammunition.
	www.pakdef.info /pakmilitary/army/tanks/patton.html (2705 words)

	M48 Patton series of tracked armoured vehicles
		M48 [SS-11] - Adapted to carry and launch 5 SS-11 ATGW.
		M48 [Shillelagh] - Squat cast turret with 152mm gun/launcher.
		M48 MARRS - M48 hull fitted with Armoured recovery conversion kit, Vicker, 1986.
	www.jedsite.info /tanks-mike/mike-number-us/m048_series/m48-series.html (840 words)

	M48 Patton Tank Model Tank - War Planes, Handmade Wooden Models Including Military Aircraft, Jets, Sail Boats, & ...
		The M48 Patton (M48 Main battle tank) was the primary tank of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
		The M48 Patton tank was designed to replace the previous M47 Pattons and M4 Shermans.
		The M48, together with the M47, were used again in tank warfare by the Pakistan army against Indian Centurion and M4 Sherman tanks in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.
	www.warplanes.com /store/item.asp?department_id=97&item_id=1975 (612 words)

	M48 Patton Main Battle Tank - History, Specifications and Picture - Military Tanks, Vehicles, and Artillery
		The M48 Patton MBT was utilized to good effect in Vietnam, though it was far from the perfect jungle tank.
		The M48 Patton was the first tank to arrive in Vietnam with the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry in 1965.
		The M48 is named after famed World War Two US General George S. Patton, Jr., and is in the family of the Patton series of tanks that include the aforementioned M46 Patton and M47 Patton along with the M60 Patton Main Battle Tank.
	www.militaryfactory.com /armor/detail.asp?armor_id=29 (654 words)

	(Patton) M48 Main Battle Tank Description - Technical description
		The M48 vehicle is separated into three compartments: the driver's compartment, the fighting compartment where the Gunner, Loader, and Tank Commander [TC] fought, and the engine compartment.
		It was boresighted with the main gun and gunsights so that it could be used to illuminate a target at night.
		The M48 was designed for combat in Europe against Soviet tanks.
	www.wartechnic.ru /usa/army/tanks/m48/teh_en.shtml (488 words)

	M48 Patton Medium Tank
		The first Chrysler production tank was unveiled on the 1 July 1952 and christened the M48 Patton by Mrs Beatrice Ayer Patton, wife of the late General George S Patton.
		There were many improvements to the new M48 over the M47, notably in the wider tracks, 'quick-change' gun barrel, the longer-base optical rangefinder, suspension and armour protection.
		The hull of the M48 is cast and boat-shaped with additional sections welded on.
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/weapons_m48patton.html (828 words)

	M48
		Developed from the M47 "General Patton" tank, the M48 was the mainstay of the US Army and Marines in Vietnam.
		The M48 was withdrawn from American service in favor of the M60, a further development of the M48, but the M48 Patton remains in service in a number of armies around the world.
		Almost 2,000 M-48A1/2/3s were converted to the A5 version and despite the fact that the armor protection had no match with the M-60s, the A5 had the same armament and engine.
	www.israeli-weapons.com /weapons/vehicles/tanks/magach/M48.htm (532 words)

	M48 Patton Tank - K Troop - 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment - Hosted By Bob Hersey
		The Patton Tank was fast, maneuverable and provided the regiment with a formidable medium tank weapon against the North Vietnamese (NVA) enemy forces and the Viet Cong.
		Instead, they had to resort to the use of HE rounds which luckily, because of the light construction of the enemy's PT76 tanks were sufficient to destroy them anyway.
		It demonstrated that the M48, in competent hands, was very much still a potent anti-armor weapon.
	www.ktroop.com /m48.htm (332 words)

	MaGach reference page
		The M48 initially had a gasoline engine which severely cut its range, the problem would not be dealt with until older M48A1 and A2 would be upgraded with the diesel engine which would see service in the M60 MBT.
		Both the Patton series of tanks(Israel was receiving the M60 by 1970)and the Centurion were up gunned with the 105mm L7 or the American version the L68.
		The need for this modification arose out of the numerous casualties in Tank commanders during the 67 war as well as the feeling that the mini turrets were cumbersome to operate and posed a higher risk of being blown off in combat.
	www.idf-armour-group.org /vehicle_info_page_magach.htm (2473 words)

	M-48 Patton U.S. Army Tank - Joliet, IL - Military Ground Equipment Displays on Waymarking.com
		The M48 Patton was one of the U.S army's principal main battle tanks of the Cold War, with models in service from the early 1950s to the 1990s.
		The tank belongs to the Patton family of tanks, named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates for the use of tanks in battle.
		The M48 was the last American tank to mount the 90mm tank gun, and in fact later models were upgraded to carry the new standard weapon of 105mm.
	www.waymarking.com /waymarks/WM3VBA (395 words)

	M48 tank
		Developed during the early 1950s the M48 was designed for combat in Europe against Soviet tanks and had one of the most advanced fire control systems of that time.
		However, the M48 did have problems in Vietnam, the tank’s computerized fire control was set up for long range battles such as the Army would encounter in Europe.
		After Vietnam the M48 was taken out of active service and given to Army Reserve and National Guard units where the tank remained in service into the 1980s.
	www.michiganhistorymagazine.com /extra/tanks/m48_1.html (153 words)

	Osprey New Vanguard 31 : The M47 and M48 Patton Tanks
		In the long term however, they proved to be the backbone of the US armoured units for more than a decade, bridging the gap between the World War 2 vintage M26 Pershing and the M60 series introduced in the 1960s.
		Much attention is given to the performance of the Patton in combat - detailed accounts are given of the 1965 Indo-Pakistan campaign and the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
		The book provides a comprehensive view of the M47 and M48 Patton tanks, combining extremely detailed technical information with a good account of the vehicle's performance and development under numerous flags during its long period of service.
	www.militaryfocus.com /osprey/new-vanguard/31.htm (295 words)

	Patton Tanks in Israeli Service
		Magach is the IDF name for the Patton (M48 and M60 series) tanks in Israeli service.
		Only 120 M48 tanks out of a total of 250 M48 were in combat readiness by the beginning of the war, and took part of it, mostly in the Sinai front against the Egyptian army.
		Israeli M48 tanks participated in the War of Attrition (1968-1971), mostly in the Sinai Peninsula and on the Suez Canal, in fighting against Egyptian forces.
	www.israeli-weapons.com /weapons/vehicles/tanks/magach/Patton_Tanks_in_Israeli_Service.htm (495 words)

	Panzermuseum.com - M48 Patton MBT
		The Army launched a two-pronged program to begin correcting this major deficiency: the first prong was the development of the M47, which was a stop-gap solution; the second was to develop the M47's successor, which became the M48 Patton tank.
		The M48 was initially armed with a 90mm main gun fitted with a T-shaped blast deflector and a bore evacuator.
		Variants included the M67 flamethrower tank and the M48 Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge (AVLB); the M48 also served as the basis for the M88 Armored Recovery Vehicle and the Keiler mine clearing vehicle.
	www.panzermuseum.com /armor/tank/m48.html (453 words)

	M48 A3 Patton Battle Tank - Military and Aircraft Scale Models
		The main armament was a 90 mm gun, complemented by a co-axial machine gun and another in the commander’s cupola.
		The M48 A3 benefited from the introduction of a diesel engine improving operational range to over 300 miles – as well as an enhanced fire control system.
		The Patton saw a great deal of action in Viet Nam, beginning in 1965.
	www.militarymodels.com /product_page.asp?code=MCM041000 (222 words)

	M48 Patton
		The M48 was been designed for combat in Europe against Soviet tanks.
		Rocket Propelled Grenades were a constant threat in Vietnam, and M48 tanks countered this threat by mounting Pierced Steel Plank, chain link fence, and spare track blocks on the fenders to prematurely detonate incoming RPG's.
		The bustle rack was extended with welded steel, and the turret sides buttressed with extra.50 cal. ammo, C-ration cases, and the crew's duffel bags.
	www.topgunsfirearms.com /M48_Patton.html (1012 words)

	The M48 Patton! - Eve of Destruction
		The M-48 Pattons were the only vehicles in Vietnam that could reasonably protect their crews from land mines and were often used for mine sweeping operations along highway 19 in the Highlands.
		The M48 was very effective against infantry and was used alot in the infantry support role.
		The M48 served its crews well until being replaced by the M551 Sheridan tank later in the war.
	www.eodmod.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2610 (455 words)

	Vietnam Armor Part I: M48A3 Patton
		With its basic design dating back to the M26 Pershing of WWII, the M48 Patton medium tank was primarly developed from the M47 General Patton.
		Serving with both Army and USMC units, the M48 saw extensive use and was produced in numerous variants.
		Looking at photographs of Pattons "in country" I noticed that the fenders seemed to take a lot of beating.
	www.ipmsstockholm.org /magazine/2000/10/stuff_eng_isaksson_m48A3.htm (1230 words)

	Techno-Wizard M60 Patton Tank
		Like the M48, the M60 was also called the Patton and is directly derived from the M48 tank design.
		The M60 Patton was not originally designed with full life support and it would be incredibly difficult to integrate into the design.
		Also like the M48, the transmission of the tank is upgraded with a similar top speed to the Techno-Wizard M48 with a top speed of around forty-five miles per hour on roads and around forty miles per hour off roads.
	www.kitsune.addr.com /Rifts/Rifts-Earth-Vehicles/Technowizard/TW_M60_Patton_Tank.htm (2735 words)

	M48 Patton Tank
		The M48 Patton was developed during the Cold War to replace the M47 as the US Army’s main battle tank.
		The M48 served with the US and NATO countries in Europe, and the US Army and Marine Corps in Vietnam.
		A drawback to the early M48 was its gasoline engine which yielded a short range of 70 miles to 200 gallons of fuel and made the tank more vulnerable to catastrophic fires and explosions.
	www.firstdivisionmuseum.org /museum/exhibits/tankpark/M48.aspx (215 words)

	IMCDb.org: Chrysler M48 in movies and TV series
		1952 Chrysler M48 'Patton' in The Jewel of the Nile, 1985
		1952 Chrysler M48 A1 'Patton' in Goldfinger, 1964
		Chrysler M48 A5 'Patton' in The House of the Spirits, 1993
	www.imcdb.org /vehicles_make-Chrysler_model-M48.html (208 words)

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