Article Summary: The M60 Patton, a Cold War-era main battle tank, remains a symbol of American military innovation. The tank had one mission: beat the Soviet Union on any battlefield or its proxy ...

Few American generals have left such an indelible mark on military history as George S. Patton. "Old Blood and Guts," as he was affectionately known due to his matter-of-fact and typically exuberant ...

Just how far can you soup up a tank from the 1960s? The M60 Patton was the mainstay of the U.S tank fleet in the 1960s and 1970s, before being replaced by the M1 Abrams tank currently in service.

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Patton may reliably soldier on and contribute its heavy firepower to the battlefield—but in an era where minimizing casualties and denying propaganda victories to the ...