It was the second American tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates of tanks in …

Jun 27, 2024 · The M47 Patton was one of a series of American tanks developed during the early years of the Cold War. The outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 worried the US Army.

This tank featured the engine and fire control elements from the M60A1 and the assistant driver's position was eliminated (for more 90 mm ammo). Apparently, 800 of these modified vehicles …

The M47 was the U.S. Army and Marine Corps primary tank, intended to replace the M46 Patton and M4 Sherman tanks. The M47 was widely used by U.S. Cold War allies, both SEATO and …

Dec 11, 2018 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M47 (Patton II) Medium Tank Tracked Combat Vehicle including pictures. The global defense …

The M47 followed the M46 as the Army’s main battle tank. It was our first medium tank to have an internal range finder and ballistic computer and to have its engine and transmission both in the …

The M47 was armed with a more powerful 90mm gun than the M46’s, along with a new stereoscopic rangefinder to improve accuracy. Production ran from July 1951 until November …

Aug 31, 2019 · The American Ordnance Committee standardized the HMC T47 as the HMC M8 on May 15th, 1942. This vehicle was accepted into service even before a prototype was built …

The M47 Patton was an intermediate solution basically incorporating the M46 hull and a newly shaped turret originally designed for the T42 heavy tank that did not enter service at all. It was …

Feb 19, 2019 · The M47 Patton medium tank was rushed into production at the beginning of the Korean War. However, it was never used in Korea, and American forces never used it in …