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Published: 2014-12-20 02:30:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 33040; Favourites: 488; Downloads: 295
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The M60 Main Battle Tank was a mainstay of the American military for more than three decades. Developed during the cold war as a response to the Soviet T-54 the M60 featured a 105mm main gun. Steadily upgraded through the years, the M60A3 TTS version of the tank had a superb firing system with a better thermal imaging system than the early M1 Abrams. M60s performed well in combat. The M60A1 RISE Passive version of the tank featured explosive reactive armor and was used by the US Marine Corp during the Gulf War in 1991. The tank also saw combat in the Yom Kippur War and the Iran-Iraq war. The type has been retired from US service but it continues today in use with military forces around the world.Related content
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Great M-60! You really caught those cold winter days back in the FRG ! I'm cold just looking at this.Β
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I drove and then later was the gunner on one of these tanks from 1998 - 2001. Of course they were being used as OPFOR tanks at Hohenfels.
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Brings back memories of my Army time in Germany '72 - '74. Β I saw many of these rolling thru the town I lived in, as there were training areas nearby...and that was partially due to the mission of my base, which had to do with nuc weapons. (Always nice to have armor in the area if something bad were to happen i.e Β a terrorist attempt to penetrate to the weapons area) Anyway, it was, by all accounts of guys I knew crewed this beast, a fine tank.Β
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Crewed these things in 70's and 80's!Β Great image!!
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Fantastic!! Β I requested this tank a few years ago from you because I was a former crewman. Β I love it!
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Thank you. The M60 was my favorite tank growing up, I've been wanting to paint it for a while now. I remember your request.
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During exercises, the tanks sometimes had removable orange or blue vinyl panels with numbers which would have been taped on the turret. In the elements the tape did not always hold up. Artistically speaking, a peeling panel adds interest and alsoΒ avoids the draw on the eye which exact duplication of the panel on the glacis would cause.
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Ok thanks for the info.
Have a Marry Christmas.
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Though this comment is old, I feel I should inform you that this is not the case. The bend in the wargame insignia is because that particular sign is blocking a piece of equipment. This is evident on the photo upon which this painting (?) is based, where you can clearly see that there is no damage to any of the insignia, and that the bend was deliberately made. In all reality, the only reason it appears bent here is because it was bent in real life.
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Thank you very much.
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You know the tank means business when it was named after one of the most famed military generals in US history.
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Am I showing my age to tell you that I was a gunner on one of these for the u,s,?
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One of my fav tank in my childhood! Great work as always!
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Always fascinated by your Backgrounds and surroundings. Great work.
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A surprisingly agile beast, that when it finally faced the T-72... prevailed! Thanks for this moving tribute to the great machines and their gallant, noble crews.
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Brings back some memories of being in Germany in the late 70s. Β Great work, Mark.
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This is supposed to be Germany during that time period. Thank you.
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I think these were the first on scene in 1991 before the abrams arrived.Β
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Excellent light Mark! Love the backdrop as well at the tank itself.
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I wouldn't mind having one of those... I certainly wouldn't have to worry about traffic jams...
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You reckon? Search on Youtube for "California police vs tank chase".
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