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    M46 Patton - Wikipedia

    • The M46 Patton is an American medium tank designed to replace the M26 Pershing and M4 Sherman. It was one of the U.S Army's principal medium tanks of the early Cold War, with models in service from 1949 until the mid-1950s. It was not widely used by U.S. Cold War allies, being exported only to Belgium, and only in small numbers to train crews on the u… See more

    History

    After World War II, most U.S. Army armored units were equipped with a mix of M4 Sherman and M26 Pershing tanks. Designed initially as a heavy tank, the M26 Pershing tank was reclassified as a medium tank after … See more

    Combat service

    The only American combat use of the M46 Patton was during the Korean War. On 8 August 1950, the first M46 Patton tanks, belonging to the 6th Tank Battalion, landed in South Korea. The M46 proved to be capable ag… See more

    M46 Patton medium tank (1948)
    The most obvious difference was the new engine, which dictated a "stretched" rear engine compartment by a foot. The drive sprockets were raised and relocated much more rearwards, whic…
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