M60 Patton

The M60 Patton is a ground vehicle serving with the US Army faction. It is the first MBT accessible in the campaign, where it serves as the player's most powerful armored vehicle until the advent of the M1 Abrams. 
==History==
The M60 Patton (standardised as Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60) was the frontline main battle tank of the US Army from 1959 to 1991. It was considered to be a capable vehicle which could destroy Soviet T-55s, T-62s, T-64s and as seen during the Gulf War even (admittedly export) T-72s. 
==In game==
The M60 is a fairly dependable vehicle which can resist all but the most powerful anti-tank weapons well. The two points of armor provide complete protection against autocannons and HMGs, while being able to absorb a significant amount of damage from the heavier enemy assets. 
One should however be aware of the fact that this vehicle can be tracked and thus immobilised once it reaches one hit point or rides over placed anti-tank mines, so caution should be excercised even when the attack might not have a high chance of outright killing the Patton.
The tank is also able to carry an infantry team in its singular cargo slot, which can come in handy for quick responses. These infantry block the tank's abilities including the smoke launcher, so using this as more than an emergency capability is ill-advised.
This ties well into its intended role - a fast, yet somewhat fragile heavy hitter than can dish out punishment on the move and serve as the proverbial "tip of the spear" while breaking through enemy positions. This however is best done in groups of tanks, as one tank will usually die quickly due to its inability to take out undamaged AT assets in one go.
Its abilities compliment each other well: the HMG is good against enemy infantry as the parallel US riflemen don't carry anti-tank launchers and it can also take out damaged aircraft in a pinch, the 105 milimeter gun has the same damage as an ATGM while having infinite uses and being fireable on the move albeit with reduced damage and the smoke launcher is very useful when your tank has been baited into an ambush or stuck in a bad situation.
All things considered not picking at least one Patton when provided with the chance to is usually a bad idea, and using it to its full potential is well worth the 3 deployment points spent.
Category:Möbius Front '83