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M48 Patton

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The M48 Patton is an American first-generation main battle tank introduced in February 1952, designated the 90mm Gun M48, armored, full-tracked, combat vehicle of the medium-gun tank class. It was designed as a replacement for the M26 Pershing, M4 Sherman, M46 and M47 Patton tanks, and it served as the main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Nearly 12,000 M48s were built, mainly by Chrysler and American Locomotive Company, between 1952 and 1961. It was the first American medium gun tank with a four-man crew, with a centerline driver compartment and no bow machine gunner. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
90mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Medium tank 1
Introduced Year
1952 1
Introduced Year
1953 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
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Operated By

United States Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: M48 Patton
United States Marine Corps, Armed Forces and Units
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Used In

Cambodian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M48 Patton
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M48 Patton
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Wars
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Iran-Iraq War, Wars
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Six-Day War, Wars
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Vietnam War, Wars
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Yom Kippur War, Wars
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: M48 Patton
  • Infobox, type
    Medium tank
  • Intro paragraph
    introduced in February 1952
  • service status
    Many M48s remain in service in countries other than the US
  • Caliber attribute (m48-patton)
    The M48 Patton is an American first-generation main battle tank introduced in February 1952, designated the 90mm Gun M48, armored, full-tracked, combat vehicle of the medium-gun tank class.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, infobox wars field: 'Vietnam War'
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Cambodian Civil War'
  • Used In: Six-Day War, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'
  • Used In: Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, infobox wars field: 'Indo-Pakistani War of 1965'
  • Used In: Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, infobox wars field: 'Indo-Pakistani War of 1971'
  • Used In: Yom Kippur War, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'
  • Used In: Iran-Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iran?Iraq War'
  • Operated By: United States Army, Infobox, used by and service fields
    Infobox lists: United States Army
  • Operated By: United States Marine Corps, Infobox, used by and service fields
    Infobox lists: United States Marine Corps
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2. Wikidata: M48 Patton
Wikidata Q160327, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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