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While the US Army had been equipped with the M1 Abrams since the early 1980s, the US Marine Corps still relied on the proven M60A1 tank.
To adapt it to the threats of the modern battlefield, the M60A1 was repeatedly upgraded, including with reactive armor.
These Marine tanks were also used in the first Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm:
In early February 1991, 200 M60A1s of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (1MEF) crossed the border into Kuwait north of Khafji in Saudi Arabia.
In the Battle of Kuwait International Airport, they encountered an Iraqi force with T-54, T-55, T-62, Type 69, and T-72 tanks.
The Marines won the battle, destroying approximately 100 Iraqi tanks, with only one M60A1 lost (to an anti-tank mine).
Plastic model kit
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
To adapt it to the threats of the modern battlefield, the M60A1 was repeatedly upgraded, including with reactive armor.
These Marine tanks were also used in the first Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm:
In early February 1991, 200 M60A1s of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (1MEF) crossed the border into Kuwait north of Khafji in Saudi Arabia.
In the Battle of Kuwait International Airport, they encountered an Iraqi force with T-54, T-55, T-62, Type 69, and T-72 tanks.
The Marines won the battle, destroying approximately 100 Iraqi tanks, with only one M60A1 lost (to an anti-tank mine).
Plastic model kit
- with photo-etched parts
- Hatches can be displayed open or closed
- Markings for 4 versions
- Vinyl track
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
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