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Lewis Army Museum: Some tanks (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2023-07-31  

Armored all-terrain fighting vehicles, commonly known as tanks, were introduced as a part of the era of mechanized warfare which began in World War I. Tanks soon became the mainstay of ground armies. The Lewis Army Museum on Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Washington, includes an extensive outdoor display of tanks. Shown below are some of the tanks at the Lewis Army Museum.

M103 Heavy Tank, 120mm Gun, 1960s

M-4A1 Sherman Tank

According to the display:

“The venerable Sherman was the mainstay of U.S. Armored Forces during World War II. Rugged and reliable, over 49,000 Shermans were produced in various models during the course of the war.”

This tank has a top speed of 30 mph.

M-60 Patton Tank

This tank was developed in response to the Soviet Union’s T-62 tanks in 1962. Over 15,000 were produced. It has a top speed of 30 mph and a range of 300 miles.

More military museum exhibits

Lewis Army Museum: Half-Tracks (photo diary)

Lewis Army Museum: An Iraqi tank and more (photo diary)

Lewis Army Museum: Some Army vehicles (photo diary)

Naval Destroyer Museum: On the deck of the Turner Joy (photo diary)

Naval Destroyer Museum: Guns and torpedoes on the Turner Joy(photo diary)

Naval Undersea Museum: Mines (photo diary)

Museums 101: A couple of deep diving vessels (photo diary)

Military Vehicles at the Veterans Memorial Museum (Photo Diary)

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