Initially developed to counter Soviet advancements during the Korean War ... which undoubtedly helped extend the tank’s service life. The Patton was powered by a Continental V-12 559.7KW ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The M60 tank was originally based on the M48 Patton tank. During the Cold War, one U.S. Army main battle tank served longer and fought on more battlefields..

The M48 Patton tank, which is owned by US Army Central (USARCENT), was transported from Shaw Air Force Base to Fort Knox's Logistic Readiness Center for a preservation project in late September.

The money will be used to restore its M47 tank to running order. The museum announced in November 2024 that it was more than halfway to its goal to fix up the M47 Patton, a US-built Cold War era tank.