Article Summary: The M60 Patton, a Cold War-era main battle tank, remains a symbol of American military innovation. The tank had one mission: beat the Soviet Union on any battlefield or its proxy ...

Summary and Key Points: The M60 Patton, a second-generation Main Battle Tank (MBT), was introduced by the U.S. Army in 1960 during a tense Cold War era. -Despite being rushed into service with some ...

Key Points and Summary - The M60 Patton, long retired in the U.S., remains a frontline main battle tank for numerous militaries worldwide, including Egypt, Turkey, and Taiwan. -Its enduring service is ...

The M60 series of tanks was part of an evolution that began in the closing days of World War II. The tanks steadily improved and soldiered on, in their final form, until the advent of the M1 Abrams.