M47 - The Most Boring Tank Ever? | Tank Chat

The US built M47 probably isn’t the most interesting tank in history – but it was a vital part of the NATOs Cold War tank force.

Rushed into production at the outbreak of the Korean War, it never saw active service with the US military and was quickly superseded by the M48.

But large numbers were supplied to US Allies around the world – with Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Jordan, Pakistan and Austria being among the most significant users.

Probably the most famous M47 crewman of all, Arnold Schwarzenegger, served on the tank during his National Service.

And now, we’re fundraising to our M47 tank running for TANKFEST 2025! Find out more: https://tankmuseum.org/support-us/m47...

00:00 | Intro
01:05 | M46 Sees Service in Korea
02:56 | Development Problems – And a Stop Gap
10:57 | Short Lived US service
12:47 | But An Export Success
15:24 | M47 plugs the gap for the US Army – goes on to serve abroad
15:46 | The Tank Museum's M47 Restoration Project

Marine Corps History Division footage courtesy of the University of South Carolina's United State Marine Corps Film Repository. To learn more about this project visit http://library.sc.edu/marinecorps

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