M48 Patton - Wikipedia
The M48 Patton is an American first-generation main battle tank (MBT) introduced in February 1952, being designated as the 90mm Gun M48, armored, full-tracked, combat vehicle of the medium-gun tank class."
The M48 Patton Main Battle Tank - The Army Historical Foundation
With the eyes of the Army upon the ever-rising Soviet influence across the world, the need for a powerful main battle tank was necessary. The M48 Patton Main Battle Tank, sometimes referred to as a medium tank, entered production in 1952 and service with the U.S. Army later that year.
The M 48 Main Battle Tank in German Army Service
After the stopp-gap-solution with the M 47 main battle tank, the first US-built M 48 A1 reached the Modern German Army in late 1957. With the later variants M 48 A2, M 48 A2 C and M 48 A2 G, the range could be modernised and upgraded until …
M48 (Main Battle Tank) - Army Guide
To meet the requirements of the German Army for a mineclearing tank based on an M48 chassis, MaK designed and built a system called the Keiler armoured mineclearing vehicle and, following extensive trials, this was adopted by the German Army.
M48 Patton Medium Tank - inetres.com
Jul 1, 2006 · A German private venture offers a retrofit package for improvements to the vehicle, armor protection, mobility, or firepower. The Super M48 main battle tank has additional armor protection for turret front and sides, new tracks and skirts, commander's cupola, and 105mm gun with a thermal sleeve.
US Kampfpanzer M48 / US M48 Battle Tank Historical Marker
Sep 24, 2024 · It was designed as a replacement for the M26 Pershing, M4 Sherman, M46 and M47 Patton tanks, and was the main battle tank of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War. Nearly 12,000 M48s were built, mainly by Chrysler and American Locomotive Company, from 1952 to 1961.
M48 Patton
The German M48A2/C were upgraded to M48A2GA2 standard by Wegmann. This already included a new 105mm main gun and replacement of the M1 CWS. The german M48 also featured a unique rear turret stowage box and the german made smoke grenade launcher system.
the M48 beginning in 1953. But a de-livery of this MBT to friendly states was not possible before 1958, when the first of 1,462 M48 tanks were delivered to the German Army. The M48 was more reliable than the M47 and ex-ceeded the earlier tank in all parameters of firepower, mobility, and protection. The M48 had a crew of four, compared
The German M48A2GA2 Tank & Super M48 Tank upgrades
The German company Wegmann (Kassel) rebuilt 650 M48 series tanks to a new configuration known as the M48A2GA2. All vehicles were delivered between June 1978 and November 1980.
The Reason The U.S. Military Retired The Famous M48 Patton Tank
Nov 1, 2023 · Around 12,000 tanks in the M48 family were ultimately produced. They served in the Vietnam War and were sold to militaries around the world, including the former West Germany.
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