The M60 was a second-generation American main battle tank, the last
in the line of Patton tanks that had first been developed at the
end of World War. It entered operational service with the US Army
in 1960 and some 15,000 M60s were manufactured by Chrysler at the
Detroit Tank Arsenal Plant between then and when production ceased
in 1983. It served with both the US Army and the US Marine Corps
and was the principal tank deployed in Europe in the sixties,
seventies and early eighties, providing NATO's main armoured force
at the height of the Cold War. It became one of the most widely
used armoured fighting vehicles of the twentieth century, serving
in the armies of over 25 countries. It continued to serve alongside
the M1 Abrams into the 1990s before this venerable Cold War warrior
was finally retired from active service with the US military in
1997. This volume charts the development of the M60 from its
origins in World War II to the Cold War. It focuses on its service
with the US military and other NATO armies, examining its combat
service in the First Gulf War and also with other armies in the
Middle East. The book gives a full account of the wide range of
kits and accessories available in all the popular scales and a
modelling gallery features builds covering a range of M60s in
service with various armed forces. Detailed colour profiles provide
both reference and inspiration for modellers and military
enthusiasts alike.
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