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M-60 A3 Tank

 
 
M-60 A3 Tank Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
1. M-60 A3 Tank Marker
Inscription.
The M-60 Battle Tank entered service in 1960. it weighs 55 tons and carries a crew of four. It is armed with a 105 mm main gun, capable of fording 48" of water, and reaching a speed of 30 m.p.h. Chrysler (later General Dynamics) produced 10,326 M-60 series tanks between the years of 1959 and 1978 at the Detroit Army Tank Plant.

The Auglaize Township Historical Society acquired the M-60 A3 Tank serial no. 2451A on March 14, 1996.
 
Erected by Harrod United Methodist Church.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & VehiclesWar, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1996.
 
Location. 40° 42.561′ N, 83° 55.233′ W. Marker is in Harrod, Ohio, in Allen County. Marker is on East 3rd Street east of North Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 E 2nd St, Harrod OH 45850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Remember Pearl Harbor (here, next to this marker); POW★MIA (a few steps from this marker); UH-1 Helicopter (a few steps from this marker); Civil War (a few steps from this marker); American Revolution (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Army Helicopter UH-1H
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(a few steps from this marker); USS Texas (CGN 39) (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Frank E. Evans DD754 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrod.
 
M-60 A3 Tank Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
2. M-60 A3 Tank Marker
M-60 A3 Tank Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 20, 2022
3. M-60 A3 Tank Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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