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When is a US Army tank not a tank? Doesn’t matter
The US Army has a long and troubled ... it was really more of a mobile cannon than a tank. After a fairly disastrous experience with the Sheridan in Vietnam, the Army steadily reduced its M ...
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M551 Sheridan
Summary and Key Points: The M551 Sheridan, a U.S. Army light tank used from 1969 to 1997, exemplified the role of light tanks in specialized military operations despite its flaws.... Summary and ...
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M10 booker: The U.S. Army's new light tank set to replace Sheridan
The U.S. Army planned to buy 237 tanks weighing 15,900 kg (without additional armour, up to 21,000 kg maximum), capable of being transported aboard a C-130 Hercules (or even three—besides four ...
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One of the US Army's mascots — a Cold War-era M48 Patton tank — got fixed up just in time for the holidays
FORT KNOX, Kentucky — A Cold-War-era tank that has served as a monument for both the Third Army and US Army Central has received a bright and shiny new paint job just in time for Christmas.