The Soviet PT-76 was a unique amphibious light tank developed in the late 1940s to give the Red Army the ability to cross ...

The M551 Sheridan was a unique US Army light tank, officially an Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle, known for ...

With news that Air New Zealand will be flying to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam in 2016 we take a look at some top travel tips for visiting this enchanting country. Located in Southeastern Asia, Vietnam is ...

BHPian skanchan95 recently shared this with other enthusiasts: 1:72 M48A3 Patton III , USMC 1st Tank Btn, Danang, Vietnam, 1968 The M48 Patton is a main battle tank (MBT) that was designed in the ...

BHPian skanchan95 recently shared this with other enthusiasts: 1:72 M48A3 Patton III , USMC 1st Tank Btn, Danang, Vietnam, 1968 The M48 Patton is a main battle tank (MBT) that was designed in the ...

Although this war was not fought primarily with tanks, a few did make an appearance. The M48 Patton main battle tank saw some service, but it was primarily used in set-piece battles.

The M48 Patton and all of its variants were not alone in Vietnam. Though not a tank, the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) was the counterpart to the M48 and a necessity for U.S. troops in the war.

Well, the amphibious M551 light tank, better known as the Sheridan, wasn't the worst of its kind to enter combat, far from it. Still, it was hardly anything to write home about most of the time ...

Alpha 33, the big M48 Patton tank, rumbles out of Camp Red Devil and lumbers into the valley of the Kwan Tri Province. It’s the farthest American stronghold.

Supported by M48 Patton tanks, Marines move to clear buildings in street fighting near Hue University on February 3, 1968. (U.S. Marine Corps/Warrant Officer W. A. Parks) ...

As far as combat use of the Patton by American troops was concerned, the M48 was the most heavily used tank by the U.S. – and her Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) allies – during the ...

The first major combat tank built in the United States, the M48 Patton experienced combat during the Vietnam War. With a 105mm gun, a four-person crew, and a 49.6-ton weight, it was designed with a ...