{"product_id":"patton-tanks-michael-green-9781848847613","title":"Patton Tanks","description":"The end of WW2 and the early Cold War years saw the need for a more powerful tank than the Sherman and Pershing tanks. The first Patton tanks (M46) were converted Pershings which saw service in Korea. As the Cold War intensified, the M47 with a more effective 90mm gun and turret went into mass production (9000 built) and countered the Soviet build up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe M48 entered service in 1953 and the M47s were sold off to allies whose armies were being rebuilt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe original M48 had serious deficiencies. Nevertheless over 12000 of numerous variants (MY8A1\/A2\/A2C) came into service. These were followed by the M48A3 which the Marines took to Vietnam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the late 1950s the Americans overcame their aversion to diesel power and the M60 with its British designed 105mm gun came into service. By 1982 over 15000 units had been built in four basic models. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimultaneously 200 of the M48A5 with the 105mm gun went into service with the Army Reserve and National Guard and friendly foreign armies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo complicate matters, countries such as Israel made their own modifications to M48s which remained in service until the late 1990s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs this fascinating book reveals Pattons were made into specialist role vehicles, be they anti-aircraft, flame throwers, recovery, combat engineer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848847610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848847613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Michael Green","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075081072895,"sku":"9781848847613","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f479467d-f85f-4c8e-a3ff-44a1cd9f15a7.jpg?v=1685457494","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/patton-tanks-michael-green-9781848847613","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}