The Patton was notably the last tank to possess an escape hatch under the hull. The Patton is Headed to Ukraine In March of 2023, the U.S. announced a $400 million military aid package for Ukraine.

The M48 Patton tank, which is owned by US Army Central (USARCENT), was transported from Shaw Air Force Base to Fort Knox's Logistic Readiness Center for a preservation project in late September.

Patton's expertise in tank command helped frustrate the December 1944 German counteroffensive in the Ardennes at the Battle of the Bulge. Under his command the Third Army swept into Germany and ...