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 The M48 Patton-series saw widespread service with the United States and NATO until it was superseded by the M60 tank. It was widely exported.

2011年11月18日 · 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 almost to its last. The M48 was the final version of the Patton …

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 ensure safe communication routes and protecting troop …

2018年11月17日 · The M48A3 modification fitted M48A1s with a diesel engine for greater fuel economy and reduced danger from fuel explosions.

2020年11月29日 · 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, M88 ARV, and the M728 CEV.

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 The M48 Patton-series saw widespread service with the United States and NATO until it was superseded by the M60 tank. It was widely exported.

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 M47 Patton (or “Patton II”). It was born soon after it and pressed into service in 1953.

2020年5月25日 · 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 M48A3 tank was accepted by the U. S. Army in February 1963.

2006年7月1日 · "Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 90-MM Gun, M48A3". A rebuild of earlier tanks, this has the same diesel engine as the M60A1, an improved fire control system, and the commander's cupola is modified by mounting a circular ring with vision blocks between the roof of the turret and the base of the commander's cupola.

2023年6月10日 · 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.