(Old Bethpage, NY) The M60 Patton, main battle tank, replaced the M48 Patton. This occurred in December of the year,
1960. This transition was considered to
be at that time, an upgrade. As part of
the effort to upgrade, there was a switch from a gasoline powered engine or
motor, to a diesel powered engine or motor.
Therefore, the M60 Patton ascended to the status of, primary tank,
during the Cold War Era. Recently, the Museum of American Armor announced that, it is very familiar with the
reputation and legacy of the M60 Patton.
Specifically, the aforementioned museum revealed that, it has added four
military weapons to its permanent display exhibits. The four military weapons are; the M60
Patton, the M42 “Duster,” the M110 Self Propelled Howitzer and another type of
unspecified Howitzer artillery weapon.
The unspecified Howitzer
artillery weapon, the M110 Self Propelled Howitzer, the M42 “Duster” and the
M60 Patton as permanently displayed military weapons; are intended to convey a
message. The message, according to the Museum of American Armor; is historic military weapons that embody
the role of the American soldier or G.I., throughout the last 50 years. However and returning to, the M60 Patton, the
aforementioned was going to fight the Soviet Union’s
T-54 tank during the Cold War. For this
fight, the M60 Patton was equipped with the British L7 105 mm tank gun. As a main battle tank, it was in service from
1961 to 1997. While it never fought against
the Soviet Union, the M60 Patton did fight in other
wars. For example; the Yom Kippur War,
the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus, the Iran-Iraq War, the Persian Gulf War, the
Western Sahara War, the Shia Insurgency in Yemen and the Turkey-PKK
Conflict.
The M42 “Duster” is also
called, the M42 40 mm Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun. Officially, it is an American armored light
air-defense gun. The year 1952, is the
year it first entered into military service.
The year 1988, is the official last year of military service. In the middle, it was manufactured between
1952 and December 1960. It is reported
that, 3,700 M42’s were built. Coincidentally,
for the manufacturing it was made using component parts of the M41 Light
Tank. The good reputation of the M42
“Duster” stems from the Vietnam War. The
latter is due to the fact that, it performed two roles. The first role, was anti-aircraft duty. The second role, was guarding roads or other
strategic locations against ground forces.
The M110 Self Propelled
Howitzer first entered into military service, in the year 1963. The Vietnam War, was the primary reason. For the most part, this version remains the
way it is. A newer version, the M110A1
entered into military service, in the year 1977. The barrel for this version was longer. Therefore, the artillery shell traveled, a
farther distance. The M110A2 followed a
short time later. During the Vietnam
War, the primary combat purpose was the following. General support of ground forces,
counter-battery fire and suppression of enemy air defense systems was the
primary combat purpose; of the M110 Self Propelled Howitzer. Outside of the U.S.A.’s
Vietnam War, the M110 Self Propelled Howitzer, played a combat role in the
following wars. The wars are; the Yom
Kippur War, the Iran-Iraq War, the 1982 Lebanon War, the Kurdish-Turkish
Conflict and the Gulf War.
The
Museum of American
Armor is located in Old Bethpage, New York,
U.S.A. On permanent display are 40 tanks
or armored military vehicles. The idea
of the arrangement, of the aforementioned, is to create a military armored
column. There is a second idea, to the
first idea. The second idea, is an
effort to replicate the sights and sounds of the American forces, during World
War II. At the Museum
of American Armor, all of the
military weapons are hoped to serve an educational purpose, in some way or the
other. For this recent addition, of four
military weapons, Pedowitz Machinery Movers was tasked into service. The task was transporting the aforementioned
military weapons, in a convoy. Making
the task more difficult, is the fact that, one of the military weapons could
weigh as much as 50 tons. At the museum,
Opal Construction Corp. of Bayshore, finished the job. The job was constructing concrete blocks on
the ground at, very precise locations.
The concrete blocks, prevent the military weapons from sinking into the
ground.
To
end, the Museum of American
Armor did release press statements. Al Barto is a Volunteer at the American
Museum of American Armor. Through a press statement, Mr. Barto said the
following. “It was clear from the
beginning that Opal knew we had entrusted them with helping support vehicles in
which American soldiers were asked to defend our freedoms. They did an extraordinary job in preparing
the site so that visitors are welcomed by American military history.” Dr. Dave Levy is the Volunteer Manager of
Strategic Asset Planning at the Museum
of American Armor. Through a press statement, Dr. Levy said the
following. “Pedowitz is the undisputed
national leader in safely transporting oversized loads; and, in our case, tanks
and artillery pieces. They brought their
expertise to bear in transporting a number of Army-owned assets and then placing
them exactly where they needed to be.”
Lawrence Kadish is the Founder and the President of the Museum
of American Armor. Through a press statement, Mr. Kadish said
the following. “The latest armor assets
that will welcome visitors are meant to pay tribute to those who have served in
various operational theaters over the decades, ensuring we have the means to
honor all those who have worn the uniform.”
As previously stated, the Museum
of American Armor recently
announced that, it is very familiar with the reputation and legacy of the M60
Patton. Specifically, the aforementioned
museum revealed that, it has added four military weapons to its permanent
display exhibits. The four military
weapons are; the M60 Patton, the M42 “Duster,” the M110 Self Propelled Howitzer
and another type of unspecified Howitzer artillery weapon. Lastly, this entire effort is intended to
convey a message. The message is the
role of the American soldier or G.I., throughout the last 50 years.
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07/20/2019
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