Beginning in 1959, most American M48A1s and M48A2s were upgraded to the M48A3 model. The M48 Patton-series saw widespread service with the United States and NATO until it was …

Nov 29, 2020 · Patton tanks and its variants were the main armor used throughout the war in Vietnam. The variants included the M48A3, M48A2C, M48/M60 AVLB, M67A2 Flame tank, …

The M48A3 became the quintessential American tank of the Vietnam War. A variant that saw considerable service Vietnam was the M67 Flamethrower Tank, nicknamed the “Zippo,” after …

Nov 18, 2011 · Used primarily in the infantry support role, the M48A3 tank was America’s main battle tank in Vietnam from the earliest combat action, and in South Vietnamese service …

Beginning in 1959, most American M48A1s and A2s were upgraded to the M48A3 model. The M48 Patton-series saw widespread service with the United States and NATO until it was …

The M48A3 and later models switched to diesel, making them safer and more efficient. The 1st Infantry Division used the M48A3 in Vietnam in a variety of roles, including clearing roads to …

May 25, 2020 · The newest version of the M48 series tank received the designation 90mm gun full tracked combat tank M48A3 and weighed in at 107,000lbs (48mt) combat loaded. The first …

Third in line to be named after US Army’s ardent promoter of tanks during ww1 and legendary commander during WW2, the M48 was a development of the (or “Patton II”). It was born soon …

The M48 Patton was the workhorse tank of the U.S. Army and Marines and the South Vietnamese. Its 90 mm gun could deal with any armored opposition or fire beehive rounds to …

Jun 10, 2023 · A M48A3 tank belonging to the 1st Battalion, 69th Armored, 25th Infantry Division moves through a destroyed Viet Cong camp located South of Pleiku, Vietnam.