M48 Patton
main battle tank family
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Summary
M48 Patton is a combat vehicle family[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of combat vehicle family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,843 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: George S. Patton[3]
- Follows: M47 Patton[4]
- Followed by: M60[5]
- Manufacturer: Stellantis North America[6], Fisher Body[7], Ford Motor Company[8], American Locomotive Company[9]
- Developer: Stellantis North America[10]
- Subclass of: medium tank[11], tank[12]
- Commons category: M48 tanks[13]
- Country of origin: United States[14]
- Participated in conflict: Portuguese Colonial War[15], Vietnam War[16], Six-Day War[17], Yom Kippur War[18]
- Service entry: January 1, 1953[19]
- Service retirement: January 1, 1990[20]
- Total produced: 12,000[21]
- Described by source: Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles[22]
- Native label: M48 Patton[23]
- Height: 3.12 m[24]
- Width: 3.62 m[25]
- Speed: 45 kilometre per hour[26]
- Derivative work: CM-12 tank[27]
Why It Matters
M48 Patton has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]