Originally Posted by
flyme2moon
while in South Viet Nam, the USMC used 3 tracked vehicles, M-60 tanks, ONTOS anti tank weapon and the Amtrac an amphibious assault vehicle , I was not a tanker, I was grunt.....
Correction...M48s...specifically the A3s. M60s were a later model and were used by the Corps in Desert Shield/Storm...and other contingencies in between.
If I recall correctly, the M88 Recovery Vehicle is based on the M60 chassis, which has its roots in the Pershing, but is a long cry from a "few tweaks". Recommend getting Hunnicutt's books on US Armor...good references. They're out of print, but a lot of libraries have them.