An iconic Cold War tank roared back to life at TANKFEST 2025. The M47 Patton tank was restored by the Tank Museum after a successful £50,000 fundraising campaign. It made its grand return in working ...
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The Patton tank paradox

This episode examines the Patton tank paradox—the story of how the M46, M47, M48, and M60 “Patton” series bridged the gap between World War II armor and the modern main battle tank. We trace how ...
It isn’t uncommon to see a vintage Patton tank in front of a National Guard armory or a meeting hall for the Veterans of Foreign Wars these days. The steel... Last November, a World War II M4A1 ...
Kids usually go right to the M47 Patton tank upon entering the ALCO Heritage Museum. They run their hands over its dark steel shell, or climb up onto the 1952 tank and pretend to drive one of the more ...