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M47s and M48s were again used in tank warfare by the Pakistan Army in the Indo Pak War of 1965.Individually, a person's skill in the use of arms or collectively, better tactics in the use of arms coupled with better individual skill will overcome an enemy that is better-armed, better-equipped, and even on occasion, better-supplied.
I must disagree with Ray that the M47 and M48 "Patton" tanks used by the Pakistani Army in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 were the latest in the U.S. Army's inventory: The M47 and M48 tanks were the first generation of post-World War II American tanks. The M60 main battle tank was latest tank in the U.S. Army's inventory in 1965. The M60 tank was actually quite a good tank and was a great product of the Cold War. It was in production from 1960 to 1987, if I recall correctly. And quite a few Cold-war allies of the U.S. and several technically non-aligned countries used it.
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It would be worth note that in February 1963, the US Army accepted its first of 600 M48 Patton tanks. Therefore, when Pakistan received it and was used in the 1965 War, it was modern.
Indo-Pakistani Wars - M47s and M48s were again used in tank warfare by the Pakistan Army against Indian Army's Centurion and M4 Sherman tanks in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 with some good results.
The Patton was later used by Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, with mixed results. In a repetition of 1965, Patton's spearheaded the Pakistani advance through Chamb, and the Patton was the main Pakistani tank at Shakarghar. In the latter battle, a brigade of tanks (the Changez Force) successfully resisted the Indian advance, in a repeat of Chawinda. However, in what became known as Pakistan's Charge of the Light Brigade, a counterattack led by 13th Lancers and 31st Cavalry was mauled by the Indian 54th Division around Battle of Barapind.
India later set up a war memorial named "Patton Nagar" ("Patton City") in Khemkaran District, where the captured Pakistani Patton tanks are displayed.
M60 was in service 1961–97. It had a high profile and limited cross-country mobility.
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