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The Patton Tank Paradox

This episode examines the Patton tank paradox—the story of how the M46, M47, M48, and M60 “Patton” series bridged the gap between World War II armor and the modern main battle tank. We trace how ...
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Is This the Most Boring Tank Ever?

The M47 Patton was meant to be a key player in Cold War armor, but history often remembers it as one of the least remarkable ...
In the pre-dawn hours of March 3, 1969, soldiers at Ben Het Special Forces Camp in the Central Highlands near the Laotian border heard something unusual in the jungle. They had patrolled the area for ...
Living in a rural area comes with a lot of benefits, like lower property costs and an abundance of land to spread out across, but it also comes with some extra work you have to do as a homeowner. For ...
Nature always endures, and every war has its end. No matter what people try to do, the earth and time will always find ways to fix the damage caused by such violence. Everything belongs to nature and, ...
CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) History is hard to miss along I-10 in Riverside County — especially when it’s made of steel. The General Patton Memorial Museum has unveiled its newest addition: a ...
Following the impressive accomplishments of battle tanks during the Second World War, the armies of the world got to work expanding their fleets of tracked guns. That effort resulted in a series of ...
This article looks at 20 countries with the most battle tanks in the world. During a Senate hearing last week, General Christopher Cavoli, the head of the US European Command, stated that Russia had ...
It isn’t uncommon to see a vintage Patton tank in front of a National Guard armory or a meeting hall for the Veterans of Foreign Wars these days. The steel... Last November, a World War II M4A1 ...
FPV drones, small racing quadcopters typically armed with warheads scavenged from RPGs, have been the signature weapon of the conflict in Ukraine. Ukraine made more than a million last year, and ...
Candice Patton, widely recognized for her portrayal of Iris West-Allen in The Flash on The CW, captured the hearts of fans worldwide over the course of the show’s nine seasons. Her role as the ...