Lexington in Dawson County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
M60A1 Main Battle Tank
Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 25, 2006
1. M60A1 Main Battle Tank Marker
Inscription.
M60A1 Main Battle Tank. Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles. This tank weighs 53 tons with crew and equipment. The armament is one 105 mm main gun, a 7.62, co-axial machine gun and a .50 caliber m85 machine gun on the commanders cupola. The hull and turret are homogeneous steel castings.
The tank is equipped with a mounted bulldozer M9 used to clear mines and other combat related earth moving. The main gun is in the rear “stowed” position.
Supported by a torsion bar suspension, the tank is powered by a 12 cylinder, air-cooled, Diesel engine, built by Continental, generating 750 hp at 2,400 rpm. Recommended speed is 30 mph with an average fuel consumption of 1.3 gallons per mile.
This tank weighs 53 tons with crew and equipment. The armament is one 105 mm main gun, a 7.62, co-axial machine gun and a .50 caliber m85 machine gun on the commanders cupola. The hull and turret are homogeneous steel castings.
The tank is equipped with a mounted bulldozer M9 used to clear mines and other combat related earth moving. The main gun is in the rear “stowed” position.
Supported by a torsion bar suspension, the tank is powered by a 12 cylinder, air-cooled, Diesel engine, built by Continental, generating 750 hp at 2,400 rpm. Recommended speed is 30 mph with an average fuel consumption of 1.3 gallons per mile.
Location. 40° 44.545′ N, 99° 44.25′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Nebraska, in Dawson County. Memorial is on Heartland Road. The museum is off I-80, exit 237. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 606 Heartland Road, Lexington NE 68850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); Plum Creek Railroad Attack (approx.
The first reported "combat use" of the M-28 was at the invasion of Kiska Island off the Alaskan coast on August 18, 1942. The invasion force of 34,000 troops was unaware that the Japanese had evacuated the island 2 weeks prior.
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 25, 2006
4. Other military vehicles at the museum
Photographed By Don Morfe, October 25, 2006
5. Sign on the Museum building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 22, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.