M60

The M60 is an American second-generation main battle tank (MBT). It was officially standardized as the Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60 in March 1959. Although developed from the M48 Patton, the M60 tank series was never officially christened as a Patton tank. It has been called a "product-improved descendant" of the Patton tank's design. The design similarities are evident comparing the original version of the M60 and the M48A2. The United States fully committed to the MBT doctrine in 1963, when the Marine Corps retired the last (M103) heavy tank battalion. The M60 tank series became the American primary main battle tank during the Cold War, reaching a production total of 15,000 M60s. Hull production ended in 1983, but 5,400 older models were converted to the M60A3 variant ending in 1990.

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1961 — 1997  Wikimedia, Wikidata
105 mm Gun Full Tracked Combat Tank M60; M60A1; M60A2; M60A3; Patton tank; Product-improved Patton
15000 produced, 
main battle tank, Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant, 

Al-Zarrar, AMX-30, AMX-30E, AMX-40, Arjun Mk II, Black Eagle, Chonma-ho, K1A2, Leclerc, M-84, M-84D, AVLB, Phoenix, MBT-2000, MBT-70, Olifant, Panzer 68, Sabra, T-54/55 operators and variants, T-72BA, T-95, TR-85, Type 10, Type 61, Type 72Z, Type 74, Type 85-IIM tank, Type 90 Tank, Zulfiqar, 

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  M60 Phoenix ⓘ
  2004 main battle tank model

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  M60 AVLB ⓘ
  armoured vehicle-launched bridge

1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

1961 — 1997 M60

1955-11-01T00:00:00Z

1955-11-01T00:00:00Z

Vietnam War

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Frameless

M60 tank thermal sight AN VSG-2

An M60A3 main battle tank comes ashore from utility landing craft 1615 (LCU 1616) during Exercise VALIANT USHER 88 DN-SN-89-05104

MichaelNorwood

An M60 tank rolls off the vehicle cargo rapid-response ship USNS ALGOL T-AKR 287 during Exercise REFORGER 84

Reynolds, Georgia, USA 31 August 2021 - Military tank in town park

A military tank

US Navy 040401-M-0152P-001 Cpl. Robert U. McGifford conducts a thorough limited technical inspection before a vehicle is accepted into the maintenance cycle

A military payment certificate issued for personnel of the military of the United States of America stationed in South Vietnam during their "peace keeping mission" (war) in the country.

M60 Tanks at Firing Range, 1970

M60 tank thermal sight AN VSG-2

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		M60 Phoenix	M60	Wikidata
class	weapon	1967	M60 AVLB	armored vehicle-launched bridge, M60	Wikidata
commons	image		M60 tank thermal sight AN VSG-2		Commons
commons	image		An M60A3 main battle tank comes ashore from utility landing craft 1615 (LCU 1616) during Exercise VALIANT USHER 88 DN-SN-89-05104		Commons
commons	image		MichaelNorwood		Commons
commons	image		An M60 tank rolls off the vehicle cargo rapid-response ship USNS ALGOL T-AKR 287 during Exercise REFORGER 84		Commons
commons	image		Reynolds, Georgia, USA 31 August 2021 - Military tank in town park		Commons
commons	image		A military tank		Commons
commons	image		US Navy 040401-M-0152P-001 Cpl. Robert U. McGifford conducts a thorough limited technical inspection before a vehicle is accepted into the maintenance cycle		Commons
commons	image		A military payment certificate issued for personnel of the military of the United States of America stationed in South Vietnam during their "peace keeping mission" (war) in the country.		Commons
commons	image		M60 Tanks at Firing Range, 1970		Commons
commons	image		M60 tank thermal sight AN VSG-2		Commons