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| field_i_picture | title (item) | field_cer_web | field_cer_navbox | g_geofield | |
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M48 Patton | ||||
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M48 Patton | ||||
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M48 Patton | ||||
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M48 Patton |
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M48A1, CO. B, 32ND TANK BATTALION, 3RD ARMORED DIVISION, FRIEDBERG,
GERMANY 1959
The rock star Elvis Presley was drafted into the army and served in the 3rd Armored Division in
Germany as a scout. With army cooperation, he starred in a film about the US Army in Europe,
released in 1960 as G.I. Blues. In the film he played a tank gunner, SP5 Tulsa McLean. He was shown
in the film on this Patton tank. This carried the usual style of US Army tactical markings in white,
with the tank tactical number 11 in white on a chrome-yellow disc.
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