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  2. M60 tank - Wikipedia

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    Marines from Company D, 2nd Tank Battalion, M60A1 main battle tank during a breach exercise in Operation Desert Storm. The tank is fitted with reactive armor and an M9 bulldozer kit. After the conclusion of Operation Desert Storm, FORSCOM withdrew the M60 tank series from combat use and replaced it with the M1A1 Abrams for both the Army and ...

  3. Battle of Kuwait International Airport - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Kuwait International Airport occurred on February 27, 1991, during the 1st Gulf War. It was a tank battle between the United States (as part of the Coalition of the Gulf War) and Iraq. Despite being a very large battle it is often overlooked compared to the other battles which took place during the war.

  4. Non-U.S. operators of the M60 tank - Wikipedia

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    Imperial Iranian Ground Forces M60A1 during the parade in 1974. Extensive numbers of M47, M48 and M60 tanks served within the Iranian military during the Iran–Iraq War, with varying combat success during the eight years of attrition and campaigning. [24]

  5. T-54/T-55 - Wikipedia

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    Iran lost 214 Chieftain and M60A1 tanks in the battle. In return, Iraq lost 45 T-55 and T-62 tanks. [39] Another known tank battle occurred on 11 October 1980, when a large Iranian convoy supported by a battalion of Chieftains (92nd Division) was ambushed by a battalion of Iraqi T-55s (26th Brigade). [40]

  6. Tanks of Iran - Wikipedia

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    While the Iranian Army used mainly the British Chieftain and American M60 during the Iran–Iraq War, it moved to acquire newer main battle tanks to modernize its forces. It received 104 T-72M1 battle tanks from former Soviet Bloc nations and received a licence from Russia to produce T-72S battle tanks domestically. With this they made over ...

  7. List of Gulf War military equipment - Wikipedia

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    Iraqi EE-9 Cascavel armoured car hit by Coalition tank fire in February 1991. Coalition aircraft inbound during Operation Desert Shield.. List of Gulf War military equipment is a summary of the various military weapons and vehicles used by the different nations during the Gulf War of 1990–1991.

  8. 92nd Armored Division (Iran) - Wikipedia

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    The division fought in the Battle of Dezful in 1981 and Operation Ramadan in 1982. The division was later used in the Battle of the Marshes in 1984, [3] mid-way through the Iran–Iraq War. [citation needed] After the tank battle at Susangerd, captured British Chieftains of the 92nd

  9. List of former equipment of the Iraqi Ground Forces - Wikipedia

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    Main battle tank: 300 [23] T-55 Soviet Union Poland Czechoslovakia: Main battle tank 1,400 [23] T-55 Enigma Iraq: Main battle tank Local upgrade of the T-55. Designated as the Al-Najm or Al-Faw. [41] TR-580 Romania: Main battle tank 150 Transferred by Egypt. [23] Type 59 tank China: Main battle tank 1,000 [23] Type 69 tank China: Main battle ...