Marcellus in Cass County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
M-60 Main Battle Tank (1960-1991)
(Received from U.S.Government-1990)
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 14, 2021
1. M-60 Main Battle Tank (1960-1991) Marker
Weight: 52 tons - Powered with a 750 HP engine.
Armed with a 105 MM cannon and a M2HB .50 cal. machine gun.
The M-60 was one of the most important tanks during the Cold War, and it was the U.S. Army's primary Main Battle Tank for over 20 years. It saw service in Vietnam, and also was used by Israel during the 1973 war and several Israeli invasions of Lebanon. It was last used by U.S. Marines during the 1991 conflict in Iraq.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Cold • War, Vietnam • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 42° 1.216′ N, 85° 48.929′ W. Memorial is in Marcellus, Michigan, in Cass County. It is on Centre Street (Michigan Route 40) 0.2 miles south of East Elm Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker and tank are at the veterans museum at VFW Post 4054. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4054 Centre Street, Marcellus MI 49067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater South Bend and in Southwest Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Michigan's Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); Iwo Jima Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honor Roll of War Veterans of Marcellus and Vicinity (approx. half a mile away);
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Photographed by Mark Parker, July 14, 2021
2. M-60 Main Battle Tank (1960-1991) and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
