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Artista: Mike Patton's Mondo Cane
Fotografo: Francesco Castaldo
Data: 25 luglio 2010
Venue: Arena Civica
Città: Milano
A Copperhead laser-guided anti-tank missile fired from a towed M198 155 mm Howitzer approaches a target M47 Patton tank, White Sand Missile Range, New Mexico
Benjamin Patton (5th from the right) begins to unveil a statue of his grandfather, Gen. George S. Patton May 15, 2009. Gen. Patton's location is temporary and will be moved again once Bartlet Hall's renovation is complete. (Photo by Kathy Eastwood/Pointer View)
Die Panzer auf YouTube: youtu.be/7w9dlFtGrHM
Der M47 Patton mit der offiziellen Bezeichnung durch das Army Department: „M47 Medium Tank - 90mm Gun“ [1] war ein mittlerer Kampfpanzer der Zeit des Kalten Krieges aus US-amerikanischer Produktion. Benannt wurde das Fahrzeug nach General George S. Patton, dem Kommandeur der 3. US-Armee während des Zweiten Weltkriegs.
Technische Daten M47 "Patton"
Besatzung: 5
Motor: Continental AV-1790-5B, -7, -7B, oder -7C
luftgekühlter Zwölfzylinder-Viertakt-Ottomotor (90°-V-Motor)
Getriebe: General Motors CD-850-4, 2 Vorwärtsgänge, 1 Rückwärtsgang
Fahrwerk: drehstabgefedertes Stützrollenlaufwerk
Bodenfreiheit: 390 mm
Watfähigkeit: 1200 mm
Grabenüberschreitfähigkeit: 2590 mm
Kletterfähigkeit: 910 mm
Steigfähigkeit: 60 %
Querneigung: 40 %
Gefechtsgewicht: 46.100 kg
Höchstgeschwindigkeit Straße: 48 km/h
Kraftstoffmenge: 878 Liter
Fahrbereich: 150 km Straße, 100 km Gelände
Bewaffnung: 90-mm-Kanone M36; 1 × 12,7-mm-M2-HB-Maschinengewehr; 1 × 7,62-mm-M1919-Maschinengewehr; 1 × 7,62-mm-M1919-Maschinengewehr als Bug-MG
Munition: 49 Patronen für die BK, 400 Patronen für das M2, 4125 Patronen für das Bug-MG
Artista: Mike Patton's Mondo Cane
Fotografo: Francesco Castaldo
Data: 25 luglio 2010
Venue: Arena Civica
Città: Milano
When intelligence reports reached the US Army in the late 1950s about the Soviet T-55, they worried Army planners. The T-55's armor was too thick for the 90mm gun carried by the Army's M48 Patton, whereas the T-55's 100mm gun could destroy a M48. Work began immediately on an upgrade to the M48, using the same basic design.
The M60 Patton was roughly the same size and design as the M48, but equipped a 105mm gun, capable of knocking out the T-55. The armor was improved, namely through the use of sloped armor rather than rounded armor used in the M48. The engine was upgraded to increase range and reliability. The M60 began to replace the M48 in 1960, though M48s were retained in service for another decade, mainly for service in Vietnam, which freed up the M60 to defend Central Europe from a potential Soviet invasion.
As it turned out, the US Army would never use the M60 in combat. The Israeli Army would, however, with their M60s entering combat for the first time in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Though it proved to be vulnerable to infantry antitank missiles, the Patton's 105mm was deadly to Egyptian and Syrian armor, mostly T-55s. In the Battle of Chinese Farm, the largest tank engagement since World War II, Israeli Pattons were able to defeat a large number of Egyptian T-55s, despite being outnumbered, and reverse the course of the war. The first and only American use of the M60 in combat would be US Marine M60A3s during the liberation of Kuwait in 1991, in which Pattons were able to defeat an Iraqi armored force outside Kuwait City--not only were the M60s able to knock out T-55s, but also more advanced T-72s as well.
The M60 proved be very adaptable to upgrades, and several hundred remain in service, though the US armed forces retired theirs in the mid-1990s in favor of the M1 Abrams. Most used by foreign operators have been extensively upgraded with improved electronics, laser rangefinders, and reactive armor to defeat antitank missiles.
This rather nice looking M60 is on display at the entrance to McCarley Field in Blackfoot, Idaho. Though something of a "plain Jane" Patton, with no visible unit markings, it is in good condition. This ended up being the last Patton of nearly a dozen I photographed in 2021--so far!
When intelligence reports reached the US Army in the late 1950s about the Soviet T-55, they worried Army planners. The T-55's armor was too thick for the 90mm gun carried by the Army's M48 Patton, whereas the T-55's 100mm gun could destroy a M48. Work began immediately on an upgrade to the M48, using the same basic design.
The M60 Patton was roughly the same size and design as the M48, but equipped a 105mm gun, capable of knocking out the T-55. The armor was improved, namely through the use of sloped armor rather than rounded armor used in the M48. The engine was upgraded to increase range and reliability. The M60 began to replace the M48 in 1960, though M48s were retained in service for another decade, mainly for service in Vietnam, which freed up the M60 to defend Central Europe from a potential Soviet invasion.
As it turned out, the US Army would never use the M60 in combat. The Israeli Army would, however, with their M60s entering combat for the first time in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Though it proved to be vulnerable to infantry antitank missiles, the Patton's 105mm was deadly to Egyptian and Syrian armor, mostly T-55s. In the Battle of Chinese Farm, the largest tank engagement since World War II, Israeli Pattons were able to defeat a large number of Egyptian T-55s, despite being outnumbered, and reverse the course of the war. The first and only American use of the M60 in combat would be US Marine M60A3s during the liberation of Kuwait in 1991, in which Pattons were able to defeat an Iraqi armored force outside Kuwait City--not only were the M60s able to knock out T-55s, but also more advanced T-72s as well.
The M60 proved be very adaptable to upgrades, and several hundred remain in service, though the US armed forces retired theirs in the mid-1990s in favor of the M1 Abrams. Most used by foreign operators have been extensively upgraded with improved electronics, laser rangefinders, and reactive armor to defeat antitank missiles.
This M60A1, "Teufel Hunden," is a former Marine example, upgraded to RISE (Reliability Improvement Selected Equipment) standard: this upgraded the engine, electrical system, night vision systems, main gun, and coaxial machine gun. It also provided lugs to attach reactive armor, which "Teufel" has here. The name translates from German to "Devil Dogs," the nickname given to Marines during World War I by their German opponents. This tank probably served with the 1st Marine Division during the First Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm), and was retired soon thereafter as the USMC replaced its Pattons with M1 Abrams.
"Teufel Hunden" is currently sitting in the parking lot of the Pima Air and Space Museum, awaiting the completion of the Tucson Military Museum next door; when we visited Pima in June 2023, the other museum was still being built.
Die Panzer auf YouTube: youtu.be/7w9dlFtGrHM
Der M47 Patton mit der offiziellen Bezeichnung durch das Army Department: „M47 Medium Tank - 90mm Gun“ [1] war ein mittlerer Kampfpanzer der Zeit des Kalten Krieges aus US-amerikanischer Produktion. Benannt wurde das Fahrzeug nach General George S. Patton, dem Kommandeur der 3. US-Armee während des Zweiten Weltkriegs.
Technische Daten M47 "Patton"
Besatzung: 5
Motor: Continental AV-1790-5B, -7, -7B, oder -7C
luftgekühlter Zwölfzylinder-Viertakt-Ottomotor (90°-V-Motor)
Getriebe: General Motors CD-850-4, 2 Vorwärtsgänge, 1 Rückwärtsgang
Fahrwerk: drehstabgefedertes Stützrollenlaufwerk
Bodenfreiheit: 390 mm
Watfähigkeit: 1200 mm
Grabenüberschreitfähigkeit: 2590 mm
Kletterfähigkeit: 910 mm
Steigfähigkeit: 60 %
Querneigung: 40 %
Gefechtsgewicht: 46.100 kg
Höchstgeschwindigkeit Straße: 48 km/h
Kraftstoffmenge: 878 Liter
Fahrbereich: 150 km Straße, 100 km Gelände
Bewaffnung: 90-mm-Kanone M36; 1 × 12,7-mm-M2-HB-Maschinengewehr; 1 × 7,62-mm-M1919-Maschinengewehr; 1 × 7,62-mm-M1919-Maschinengewehr als Bug-MG
Munition: 49 Patronen für die BK, 400 Patronen für das M2, 4125 Patronen für das Bug-MG
Class of 2012 cadet Pat Harris of Cornwall, N.Y., asks Class of 2014 new cadets a question about Dennis Mahan Michie, Class of 1892 and the first Army football coach, during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)
A squad of Class of 2014 new cadets paddles back to shore from a buoy through Lusk Reservoir during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)
6" tier (5" tall), 8" tier (3" tall), 10" tier (5" tall), 12" tier (3" tall), 14" tier (5" tall) on a 18" board. White vanilla cake with SMBC icing covered in fondant and piped dots in royal icing.
Infrared Image. April 6, 2025: The General George S. Patton Memorial Museum, in Chiriaco Summit, California, off the Interstate 10. The museum is on the site of the former Camp Young, part of the World War II Desert Training Center.
In March 1942, the U.S. Army set up the Desert Training Center in the California desert. General George Patton and the 3rd Armored Division were the first troops trained at the new facility. After four months, Patton and the 3rd Armored departed for overseas deployment and the North Africa campaign. Over the next two years, over 1 million troops were trained at the site.
A squad of Class of 2014 new cadets run past Gillis Field House during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)
Class of 2014 new cadets help each other answer a question about Dennis Mahan Michie, Class of 1892 and the first Army football coach, during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)
Class of 2011 cadet Jeremy Hence of Fredericksburg, Va., asks Class of 2014 new cadets to name all seven of the Army Values during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)
Candice Patton speaking at the 2015 Wondercon, for "The Flash", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
Candice Patton speaking at the 2015 Wondercon, for "The Flash", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
Class of 2014 new cadets perform buddy-carries across part of Buffalo Soldier Field during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)
Class of 2014 new cadets leave Fort Putnam and run down the hill to their next grid point during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)
this was simultaneously awesome and awkward. we waited outside forever after the show to meet mike patton. unfortunately, nobody else was around to take a picture when he finally came up to us, so he just grabbed my camera and held his arm out in front of us to take it.
A squad of Class of 2014 new cadets stop for a breather and photo op at Fort Putnam during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)
Class of 2014 new cadets run up the stairs of Michie Stadium, named for Dennis Mahan Michie, Class of 1892 and the first Army football coach, during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)
A Copperhead laser-guided anti-tank missile fired from a towed M198 155 mm Howitzer approaches a target M47 Patton tank, White Sand Missile Range, New Mexico
Greg Patton on the cover of the Pedal Pushers Chronicle, newsletter of the FBCI (Franklin Bicycle Club, Inc.).
Class of 2014 cadets receive their next grid point at historic Fort Putnam during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)
Class of 2012 cadet Jacky Kwan from New York City translates the characters engraved upon the headstone of Chinese Lt. Gen. Ying Hsing Wen, Class of 1969 and the first Asian West Point graduate, in the West Point Cemetery during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)
A Class of 2014 new cadet runs with his squad through the woods during the Patton Challenge July 17. The competition between new cadet squads was designed to test their physical endurance as well as their knowledge of West Point and military skills that they have learned in their first three weeks at the Academy. (Photo by Sgt. Vincent Fusco/Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications)