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The M46 proved to be capable against North Korean T-34 medium tanks. [8] By the end of 1950, 200 M46 Pattons had been fielded, forming about 15% of US tank strength in Korea; the balance of 1,326 tanks shipped to Korea during 1950 were 679 M4A3 Shermans (including the M4A3E8 variant), 309 M26 Pershings, and 138 M24 Chaffee light tanks.
M46 Patton, a medium tank model operational during the Korean War; M47 Patton, the first US main battle tank, in service from 1952 through 1959 with the U.S. Army, and through the mid-1990s in foreign service. M48 Patton, a tank model in service from the mid-1950s through the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army, and still operational in foreign service.
These Pershings were formed into a provisional tank platoon and sent to Korea in July; used to defend the town of Chinju, the tanks soon lost mobility and were destroyed when the improvised parts failed, meaning that the only three American medium tanks in Korea were lost. [11] More medium tanks began arriving in Korea at the end of July 1950.
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The M47 Patton was an American medium tank, a development of the M46 Patton mounting an updated turret, and was in turn further developed as the M48 Patton. It was the second American tank to be named after General George S. Patton , commander of the U.S.
The M48 Patton is an American first-generation main battle tank (MBT) introduced in February 1952, being designated as the 90mm Gun M48, armored, full-tracked, combat vehicle of the medium-gun tank class."
M46 or M-46 most often refers to: M46 Patton, an American main battle tank; Messier 46, an open star cluster in the constellation Puppis; 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46), a Soviet artillery piece; M46 or M-46 may also refer to: Volvo M46 transmission, a Volvo M45 (Four-speed) with an electric overdrive added
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