An extremely capable main battle tank, the M48 Patton was the third US tank
to be named after the famous WWII general George S Patton who was a strong
advocate of the use of tanks on the modern battlefield. Introduced in 1953, the
M48 would be used extensively by American forces during the Vietnam War, where
it would perform well, but more in an infantry support role, as opposed to tank
destroyer. It would also go on to be an export success, seeing service with
around twenty countries all over the world, with many still in service during
the last years of the 20th Century. The models in this series are not made to a
specific scale and are all packaged in the same sized box. This box is
approximately 6 inches long, 2.5 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall.