Patton tank
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Patton tank may refer to:
- M46 PattonM46 PattonThe M46 was a medium tank that was designed in the United States. It was the first tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S...
, a tank model operational during the Korean War - M47 PattonM47 PattonThe M47 Patton is an American medium tank, the second tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates of tanks in battle. It was a further development of the M46 Patton tank.-History:The M47 was the U.S...
, a tank model in service from 1952 through 1959 with the U.S. Army, and through the mid 1990s in foreign service - M48 PattonM48 PattonThe M48 Patton is a medium tank that was designed in the United States. It was the third and final tank to be officially named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates for the use of tanks in battle It was a...
, a tank model in service from the mid 1950s through the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army, and still operational in foreign service - M60 PattonM60 PattonThe 105 mm Gun Full Tracked Combat Tank, M60, also known unofficially as the M60 Patton, is a first-generation main battle tank introduced in December 1960. It was widely used by the U.S. and its Cold War allies, especially those in NATO, and remains in service throughout the world today...
, the standard main battle tank of the U.S. Army from 1960 until it was replaced by the M1 Abrams in the 1980s & 1990s, still extensively used worldwide