Key Points and Summary - The M60 Patton, long retired in the U.S., remains a frontline main battle tank for numerous militaries worldwide, including Egypt, Turkey, and Taiwan. -Its enduring service is ...

The M60 main battle tank was designed to counter Soviet armor, but for three decades one in Washington faced another adversary: Avalanches. That doesn’t mean tanks were used to attack an avalanche as ...

Key Points - The M60, a descendant of the M48 Patton, served as the US Army's primary main battle tank for decades, forming the backbone of America's Cold War armored forces with 15,000 units built ...

At the beginning of the Korean War, the Americans made a painful realization: Their tanks were inferior to Soviet tanks, both in quality and quantity. The U.S. would need to improve if they were going ...

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 some ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Tuesday, a police escort made way for an M60 tank to arrive at its permanent home at the Missssippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Ocean Springs. The tank is the latest ...

Few American generals have left such an indelible mark on military history as George S. Patton. "Old Blood and Guts," as he was affectionately known due to his matter-of-fact and typically exuberant ...