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Everything but the kitchen sink: this M48A2 crew from Troop B in Vietnam has a poncho with
its neck tied used as a crude sunscreen, and a collapsible chair on the rear decks. (M48
Appreciation Society)
Front cover. Top: Tamiya M48A3 in 1/35 scale 69th Armoured Regiment, Vietnam 1968.
(Ben Skipper). Centre left: The Israeli Magac, with its distinctive paint scheme. (Toadman
photos) Centre middle: A view showing all the features of an early M48. (Toadmans
photos) Centre right: A typical Vietnam scenario of the infantry hitching a ride to the front
line. (M48 Appreciation Society) Profile illustration: This M48A5 represents the last major
development of the series. It has the 105mm gun, searchlight and the low-profile Urdan
cupola (David Bocquelet Tank Encyclopedia)
TankCraft 22
M48 PATTON
AMERICAN COLD WAR BATTLE TANK
Rob Griffin
Contents
Introduction
M48 Patton in Detail
M48 Main Battle Tank Variants
Camouflage & Markings
Model Showcase
Modelling Products
M48 Patton Specialist Variants
M48 Patton in Action
First published in Great Britain in 2019 by PEN & SWORD MILITARY an imprint of Pen &
Sword Books Ltd
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Copyright © Pen & Sword Books, 2019
Profile illustrations © David Bocquelet Tank Encyclopedia
ISBN 9781526757739
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