![]() This was temporarily solved by using external fuel tanks (which could be jettisoned), but that was a temporary measure at best. One of the major drawbacks of the M48A1 was its massive fuel consumption and, as a result, its relatively short operational range. There was still a lot of room for improvement and this was recognized as early as May 1953. Perhaps its most famous deployment was the Vietnam War, where it proved itself as a tough, reliable workhorse. They were also deployed in Germany, starting from approximately 1959. The M48A1 was used for the first time overseas in July 1958, when USMC tanks entered Beirut. While the M48 did not see any combat, the M48A1 most certainly did – and a lot of it. To understand the M48A3, we have to go back to the M48A1, an M48 variant with an improved driver's hatch and turret cupola, which was formally separated from the original M48 on October 25 1954. That shift, however, leaves a vacancy that will be filled by another member of the M48 series – the M48A3. In a previous post, we mentioned the original M48, which will appear as a Tier 1 vehicle in Update 0.19. ![]() ![]() The Patton series is one of the most iconic tank families in armored warfare history. ![]()
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