![]() ![]() This latter gun was occasionally moved to a mount in front of the Commander's hatch for easier operation against ground forces during the Korean War.The Patton has an 810 hp. anti-aircraft gun mounted beside the tank Commanders' hatch on the turret. The muzzle-brake, a single baffle type, was found to be as efficient as the double baffle type on the Pershing. The ammunition used is an improvement- utilizing a shaped charged shell. It is equipped with a 90mm gun as on the Pershing tank, but is heavier and harder hitting, with higher muzzle velocity. However, it is a superior tank, having a speed of 35 mph on the open road with a weight of 47.5 tons. ![]() The Patton is similar to the Pershing at first glance. designs produced by evolution from the M-4. The first man-sized tank on the job was the M-26 General Pershing with a weight of 45 tons, mounting a 90mm gun and having a top speed of 25 mph.Next in action was the M-46 General Patton, our only post-war tank, which was one of the first U.S. Their inferiority to the Russian supplied equipment was immediately obvious. Anything heavier would have been too much for the Japanese roads and flimsy bridges. ![]() Apparently they had been selected for duty in Japan because of their light weight. These were hastily dispatched from Japan and brought with them the M-24 fighting tanks. troops to come to the aid of South Korea landed in July, 1950. Skill level 2 for ages 14 and up.On Jthe North Korean Communist forces invaded South Korea. Features long barrel 90mm elevating Gun, flexible tank treads, traversing turret, turret machine gun, opening hatches, Comes with 4 figures, decals, detailed instructions. ![]()
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