1st Tanks 1 MARDIV M60A1 CAX

[@petegraham9184]

M60 tanker here, 1st Tank Bn, 1st MARDIV,and loved this video...

[@jamesjreinhardt]

M60 AND M1A1 2ND Tank Bn 2nd Mar Div

[@marvies2225]

I was trained on the M60A3 Rise Passive and served with 2nd Tanks, 2nd Mar Div. Right before Desert Shield/Desert Storm we did NET training on on the M1A1 Abrams before deploying. Used to work the bridge tank as well. Sure do miss those days showing up at the ramp, throwing your sea bag up top, signing out the machine guns, and going to the field.

[@johnmoorhousedecorated-nam899]

Trained on the M60A1 at Fort Hood 1/66 Armor after Basic training.. we later became the 2/1 CAV and deployed to Vietnam with the M48A3, Was an awesome experience... Was not happy to get drafted, but looking back years later....BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME. Carried the training throughout life. These M60's look like they have the main gun stabilizing system in them. We did not have that feature.

[@Starkstone]

Ecellent. That was my Tank, the good old M60A1. That's exactly how I remeber CAX too, at least a small part of it. We were there for about 30 day in November of 85. I probably logged on hundreds of miles there. A lot of fun and a mild amount of suffering but it was pretty darn cool. I was with C Co 1st Tank Bn. I served from 1984-87. (also did time in Delta and Charlie Co, 1st Tracked Vehicl Bn, 3rd Mar Div in Okinawa) Semper Fi Tankers

[@frankestanoljr4287]

Oh wow, I was there in CTV co, 1st Tracked Vehicle Bn, out of 3rd Marine Div, Okinawa. I was there at Camp Pendleton, 41 area. Went to camp Fuji, Japan and camp Schwab, Okinawa. Two westpacs 87-90. Touched Singapore,Hawaii, Hong Kong,Philippines,Japan and Okinawa several times!! Nothing but Love ! Oohrah!🇺🇸🪖🦅✌️👍💯‼️🤙🏻😎

[@SLAPSTIX001]

I was a member of the 302nd armor in 1978 I miss those days they were the best of times. they retired my tank and it was put at the cemetary my Dad is there and I will be also in the vets part.

[@tint661]

M60A1 had manual range finder. I think the M60A3 had a laser rangefinder and infared sights also.

[@285towing]

Ooh rah to all who had the wonderful chance to be a crewman on any tank & believe me when I say it's not the tank, it's the tank crew

[@frankestanoljr4287]

I had the honor of serving four years as a tank crewman on the M60a1 Rise passive usmc main battle tank with all the latest in upgrades, including the appliqué armor,night vision, laser rangefinder and sights!! Best Damn job I ever had!🇺🇸🪖🦅👍✌️👊🏻💯‼️😎

[@Texan77064]

My father was the 1st Cav First Brigade CSM after he got back from Vietnam in 1969. He got me a brand new copy of the dash 10 operators manual for a M60A1 for my birthday. When I joined in 1972 I also became an 11E. I was at Ft. Hood until 1975 then it was 3 years with the 2nd 32nd Armor at the Rock (3rd AD). After that I became an instructor at the Weapons Department at Ft. Knox. The M60A1/A3 was a good tank. They have one sitting in the park in Lake Charles, LA.

[@FunBear987]

Army Served 1964 - 1967 Erlangen, Germany. M60A1 Two rounds down range in 15 seconds. Target Target. What a Beast! We lived in them during the Summer and Winter for days on end. Held all positions from Loader to Commander. Loved the HEP round.Watch one on the way and light up and look into the scope just in time to see it hit Target. I kinda miss those days.

[@austexpilot1]

Served for 6 years on M60A1's in Germany, 1/32 Armor & 3/32 Armor, then later at Ft. Hood, TX, B 2/5 Cav, 1st Cav Div. Awesome tank and deadly weapon in the hands of a well trained crew.

[@carternelson1165]

I saw a t72 round bounce of the armor of a M1 tank and the M1 turn and take out the t72 with one shot.

[@Mike-tg7dj]

I trained on M60A1s they're a nice piece of equipment for their time. They are far superior than the M551A1 Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle I wound up on. I can remember how impressive the ballistic "computer" was in that you dialed up your desired ammunition and the main gun would automatically compensate ballistics. Sabot had virtually no arch at all. It was like squeeze the trigger after saying on the way and boom sabot was there smashing into the target. Heat and HEP on the other hand had a arch to them. The HEP or High Explosive Plastic was equal to an artillery round only it was 105mm instead of the standard 155mm but then in those days the U. S. Army used 105s, 155s, 175s though the latter was going with the NATO standard 155mm. Beehive was bad ass. This was a antipersonnel shell that could be dialed in to disburse at an exact range or the standard in which it normally detonates which was somewhere out around 800 meters I think as I only saw it used once. I could only imagine what all those flechettes would do to the human body if it hit them. I definitely think it would turn them into hamburger meat.😲😰😨😵😱😦😴😷 Bravo three one with a 105 gun WETSU ! Drill Sargent, WETSU!

[@supremeflagship8965]

In my humble opinion, M60A1 (or M60A3) is the most beautiful American tank ever made.

[@frankestanoljr4287]

Many of these days back in my younger life! Four years!! 1st Tank Bn, Camp Pendleton! SEMPER FI 🇺🇸🪖👍🤙🏻🦅✌️💯‼️😎

[@HerbWalker]

Damn Loader TURN ON the blower fan. 50 smokes real bad! Ft Knox 1974 If that TC leaves his elbow on the gun when its fired, He WONT do that again! LOL

[@rilowig]

For some reason I have always loved the M-60, Im about 10 years to young to have serve on one.(I think they were retired in 1993 or so) It is great to see that they still have some life and tricks up their sleeves(Sabra and Magach) plus the ones that are still in service. Put me in an M60 over a T-72 ANYDAY!!!!

[@texasdustfart]

I served on m60s at Ft Riley A-4/ 63 and D-4/37 from 81 to 85 then transition to the M1 I love my diesel dinosaur but having gone to war on a M-1a1 I would have to stay with the Abrams

[@beardo52]

The Good old Days..

[@georgepattontank9547]

thank you for protecting our country:) love the m60. just love it

[@user-SgtArmoroldtanker]

19E from 1982-1990, trained on M60, A1, A2 and A3 series tanks. Winter Reforger 1985, in Germany. Basic and AIT at Fort Knox Ky., C-2-1 training batallion, March 22 through July 1983.

[@pw2rcvry]

@Starkstone I was there too. Semper Fi

[@TheVanezi]

The Soviets could have knocked out the patton with one shot too, even in modern combat, tanks can be knocked out 1-shot, depends on the range & ammunition.

[@thomasleonard2564]

TheVanezi yeah depends specially if it's the m60 with the era package on it

[@pawegawe947]

Maybe someone has acces to the full material American Warriors: Marine Tanks??

[@waynetyo34]

I was A driver on the M60-A1 At Fort Hood

[@TheVanezi]

ERA is meant to protect against RPGs, at least the older ones, so it would penetrate

[@mdcsgl]

The M60A1 could fire on the move if it was a side shot but if it was a frontal shot you had to stop.

[@Mexiepino]

The title is incorrect. This is not 1st Tanks, this is 3rd Tanks. 1st Tanks didn't move to 29 Palms until after I got out in early 1992. Plus, when 1st Tanks moved to 29 Palms they already had the M-1A1's (1812). I was there when we transitioned from the M-60A1's (1811) to the M-1A1's after returning from Desert Shield/Storm in March 1991.

[@ronalderickson4854]

Mexiepino I served with DCo 1st TkBn 82-85 and we went to Palms every year for CAX

[@booifojoe]

Units from 1st and 2nd Tanks rotated to the Stumps for CAX all the time. While the vehicles belonged to 3rd Tank Battalion, they were regularly loaned to the visiting units. The crews in this video could be from any one of the Marine battalions.

[@jamesjreinhardt]

I transitioned to the M1A1 Nov-Dec 1900 the firsts 1812's in the Marines.

[@farmalldanzil]

63c20 wheel and track in the 2/67th AD, Hell on Wheels, 71/72

[@cam70ds]

Not true the M60A1 would absoutly fire on the move. I was a 19E. It was primitive by today's standards.

[@ProjecthuntanFish]

STAB sucked on the M60A1, we never used it

[@jkk20]

@yeshuahfullofit even if they outnumber the m60's and on top of that some of the terrain could have caused some problems for the pattons .. these tanks didnt have mobility at all ... even in the a3 stage of mods later on .. so i doubt a country with up to 3x more tanks could actually be taken out as easy as you sound

[@ReignReviews]

when was this?

[@1138thz]

God this takes me back! Thanks for posting this!! The worst thing was that when the 1st Tank Bn would come to 29Palms for a CAX they would borrow our tanks for a month (3rd tank battalion) and fuck them a little bit but its all good! The same thing with the boys from 2nd Tank Battalion except 2nd tanks didn't have a fucking clue! But that's OK too. 3rd tanks we did four or five CAXs a year and we were happy to loan our hogs out...especially in June, July and August.

[@frankestanoljr4287]

SEMPER FI first, I was with 1st Tanks and we took ours every time we went on low boys. We did so from 87-90. Oohrah,🇺🇸🪖🦅🤙🏻👍✌️💯‼️😎

[@patriotayamante]

Au revoir to Marine armor. I just hope Marine Commandant General Berger took the correct decision...

[@1138thz]

So true YATYS!!!

[@TheVanezi]

True, a T-55 can knock out an M1A1, if it gets behind the tank and gets a good shot in the engine/back of the turret

[@ProjecthuntanFish]

I did Desert Storm in an M60A1...Semper Fi!

[@manassurya2019]

The designers of the m60 did not give a fuck about a low silhouette did they?

[@argosax41028]

M60A3's loader road by

[@TheVanezi]

Yeah, but the Leopard 1, amx-30 or cheiftain m60a3 against a T-55AM2 or T-55AMV it will lose.

[@smmcguir]

^^Poser^^

[@1138thz]

You don't know what you are talking about! You said 62/64 as if those two tanks had something in common...they don't. And the T62 & T55 had crude Stadiametric range finders...a choke sight like a rocket launcher. And the 115mm and T-55s main weapons were inaccurate pieces of shit. Both the 55s &62s had thin armor and crappy night fighting gear...they were SHIT! The M60, Leo 1, AMX30, Centurion and Chieftain were all superior. And M60s &M60a1s have knocked out HUNDREDS of T62's and T55s