{"product_id":"world-war-iii-checkpoint-charlie-m48-patton-tank-platoon","title":"World War III: Checkpoint Charlie - M48 Patton Tank Platoon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe M48 Patton was introduced into service in February 1952 to replace the mix of M26 Pershing, M4 Sherman, M46, and M47 Patton tanks in service. In 1957 a conversion process began to replace the original gasoline engines with diesel engines. These tanks were designat-ed M48A3 in 1958.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe M48 was armed with M41 90mm gun, a variant of the 90mm gun used in the M26 Pershing, M46 and M47 Pattons with improved performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM48 in West German Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe West Germans used the M48A2C variant of the American main battle tank. They got their first M48 tanks in 1952, and they remained in service throughout the 1950s, 1960s, and into the 1970s. Eventually they were upgraded as the Kampfpanzer M48A2CGA1 armed with the 90mm M41 main gun with its distinct cylindrical blast deflector.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM48 in Israeli Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Israeli service, the American-made M48A1 and M48A2 Patton tanks were called Magach. Israel received its first examples from West Germany with American shipments arriving later. Their 90mm gun was soon upgraded to the British L7 105mm gun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS PRODUCT CONTAINS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5x M48 Patton Tanks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiniature(s) are supplied unpainted. Some assembly may be required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Game Nerdz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57450690248870,"sku":"GF9TUBX23","price":143.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/5798\/4678\/files\/Gamenerdzimage6074__11669.1763393363.1280.1280.png?v=1789781312","url":"https:\/\/tcgplayer.com.gy\/products\/world-war-iii-checkpoint-charlie-m48-patton-tank-platoon","provider":"TCGplayer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}