The M48 Patton was America’s main battle tank of the Cold War’s early decades, serving from the 1950s through Vietnam and beyond. Armed with a 90mm gun and later upgraded with improved armor and ...

Even as the M47 entered production, the U.S. military began the development of an entirely new design. This resulted in the introduction of the M48 Patton. However, like the previous U.S. tanks, the ...