Summary and Key Points: The M60 Patton, a second-generation Main Battle Tank (MBT), was introduced by the U.S. Army in 1960 during a tense Cold War era. -Despite being rushed into service with ...
Although the M60 was derived from the M48 Patton, the latter MBT series was only considered a “product-improved descendant” by the Army. The new tank design featured diesel engines and a ...
The M60 “Patton” was a second-generation MBT. I put the “Patton” moniker in quotes because unlike, say, the M48 Patton, this particular make and model of tank was actually never ...
He said he is still researching the history of this particular tank, which was in Mead before being moved to Burwell. The Army began using M60-series tanks in 1960. The M60A3 began production in ...