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26 lines
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class: Tank
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description: "The M60 reached operational capability with fielding to US Army units\
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\ in Europe beginning in December 1960. The first combat usage of the M60 was with\
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\ Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur War where it saw service under the \"Magach\
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\ 6\" designation, performing well in combat against comparable tanks such as the\
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\ T-62. In 1982 the Israelis once again used the M60 during the 1982 Lebanon War,\
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\ equipped with upgrades such as explosive reactive armor to defend against guided\
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\ missiles that proved very effective at destroying tanks. The M60 also saw use\
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\ in 1983 with Operation Urgent Fury, supporting US Marines in an amphibious assault\
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\ into Grenada. M60s delivered to Iran also served in the Iran\u2013Iraq War. The\
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\ United States' largest deployment of M60s was in the 1991 Gulf War, where the\
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\ US Marines equipped with M60A1s effectively defeated Iraqi armored forces, including\
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\ T-72 tanks. The United States readily retired the M60 from front-line combat after\
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\ Operation Desert Storm, with the last tanks being retired from National Guard\
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\ service in 1997.[16] M60-series vehicles continue in front-line service with a\
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\ number of countries' militaries, though most of these have been highly modified\
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\ and had their firepower, mobility and protection upgraded to increase their combat\
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\ effectiveness on the modern battlefield."
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introduced: 1960
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manufacturer: General Dynamics
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origin: USA
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price: 16
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role: Main Battle Tank
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variants:
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M60A3 "Patton": {}
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