The M103 heavy tank (officially designated 120mm gun combat tank M103, initially T43) [3] was a heavy tank that served in the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps during the Cold War.

2022年10月31日 · After the Second World War the US military realized that some nations, particularly the Soviet Union, were outpacing them in tank development. In trying to reduce this gap, the US produced the M103; a huge, powerful and impressive-looking heavy tank that could knock out virtually any tank in service at the time.

The 120mm Gun Tank M103 (1953) was the last US Army Heavy Tank, designed to counter Soviet heavy Tanks of the IS series in Europe. It never happened and most ended in Museums, retired quickly as Medium Main Battle Tanks could cope.

2021年2月5日 · The T43 (M103) was a project of the US Army with the goal of developing a heavy tank capable of defeating enemy heavy tanks at combat ranges and deliver heavy fire-support for both infantrymen and medium tank battalions in offensive and defensive roles.

2021年3月22日 · The M103 (formally designated as "Tank, Combat, Full Tracked, 120mm, M103") was a heavy tank design of American origination developed to counter the threat posed by the growing number of Soviet systems in use during the early stages of the Cold War.

Three hundred “Tank, Combat, Full Tracked, 120mm, M103” tanks were built in the 1950s to meet the Soviet heavy tank threat. The tank was known simply as the M103 – it was never given a nickname.

The M103 Heavy Tank (officially designated 120mm Gun Combat Tank M103)[3] served the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps during the Cold War. The last M103s were withdrawn from service in 1974.

2025年2月23日 · The M103 Heavy Tank is a beast from the Cold War era, designed to counter Soviet armor. This American tank, built in the 1950s, was one of the heaviest tanks ever made by the U.S. Weighing nearly 65 tons, it packed a powerful 120mm gun, making it a formidable opponent on the battlefield.

The M103 Heavy Tank was the last of the American heavy tank class and was withdrawn from service in the early 1960's. Full details & Spec's.

It was not until 1948 that the T43 project was initiated at the Detroit Arsenal, laying the groundwork for the eventual introduction of the M103 heavy tank, which would ultimately become America’s last heavy tank. The T43 project featured a tank with significant sloped armor and a 120-mm muzzle gun designed to handle separating charges.