The high point of a series of American tank designs that began in WW2, the M60 stood guard in a divided Europe during the Cold War. 📽️Watch the full episode over on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/s5avIoIbQWc #tank #tankmuseum #m60tank | The Tank Museum

M60A3 Tank ⚔️ The M60 tank, introduced in 1960, featured thick steel armor providing strong protection against enemy fire. The improved M60A1 version had even heavier armor, a new turret, and a redesigned ammunition storage system, produced from 1962 to 1980. Development of the M60A2 with a 152mm gun and missile launcher was discontinued in favor of the more successful M60A3, which entered service in 1978 with advanced fire control systems. Production eventually ended, but General Dynamics conti