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M48A3 Patton "ZIG ZAG MEN" 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Rgt., Vietnam War
General Background
The M48 Patton is a medium tank and was the third and final tank to be officially named after
General George S. Patton. The first version used in Vietnam was the gasoline engined M48A2
but was soon out numbered by the diesel powered M48A3 which became the most numerous US
tank during the conflict. The M48A3s were conversions of earlier models so it wasn't uncommon
for many characteristics to vary from tank to tank. Some M48A3s had 3 support rollers while
others had 5 and the headlight assemblies could either be the early or later type.
Specifications :
| Role: | Medium tank |
| Production Dates: | 1952 – 1959 |
| Number Produced: | Approximately 12,000 |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Dimensions: | |
| Length: | 30 feet 6 inches |
| Width: | 11 feet 11 inches |
| Height: | 10 feet 1 inch |
| Weight: | 53 Tons |
| Performance: | |
| Powerplant: | 1 X Continental AVDS-1790-2A air-cooled diesel 750hp |
| Fuel Capacity: | 375 gallons |
| Max Speed: | 30mph |
| Range: | 310 miles |
| Armor: | 4.7 inch frontal |
| Armament: | 1 X 90 M41 Rifled Gun (64 rounds) |
| 1 X 7.62mm coax Machine Gun | |
| 1 X 50 cal Machine Gun |