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M48 Patton: America's First Main Battle Tank

M48 Patton: America's First Main Battle Tank

Doyle, David

Hardcover

Series: Legends of Warfare: Ground, Book 38

Technology & EngineeringVietnam War

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ISBN10: 0764367838
ISBN13: 9780764367830
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: Dec 15 2023
Pages: 144
Weight: 2.07
Height: 0.56 Width: 9.27 Depth: 9.26
Language: English
The M48 Patton entered production in 1952 and remains in service with several major militaries today, a great testament to the design and how it has evolved. The Patton is a fast tank with strong armor and a deadly 90 mm gun, and it is an all-rounder, generally accepted as America's first modern main battle tank or MBT. The tank was phased out of frontline service by the US military after the Vietnam War, resulting in large numbers of M48s being sold as surplus to foreign militaries, some of which still deploy the vehicle today. This is a pictorial guide to the type, featuring a balance of combat and detail photos. The book begins with the T48 prototype and then features chapters on the A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5 versions, respectively, along with a chapter on flamethrower variants.

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