Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. was a hard-charging leader that continues to inspire students of military tactics and history. The West Point graduate distinguished himself as a tank commander in World War ...
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 ...
Gen. George Smith Patton Jr. may have been killed in a December 1945 automobile accident in Heidelberg, Germany, and buried alongside his men at the Luxembourg American Cemetery as per his request, ...
A museum bearing a famous military name and showcasing Fort Knox's ties to tank warfare will stay open here after the heavy armor departs for Georgia. The decision, announced in December by a Kentucky ...
Marietta, Georgia, resident George Adler visited the 6th Cavalry Museum in 2018. Adler served in the Army, achieving the rank of Sgt. E-5 tank commander in the 2/5 Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, from ...
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 ...
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 Remember: 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 ...