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M1 Abrams main battle tank, 1991

Photograph by Lieutenant J W Greenacre, 1 Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport, Gulf War (1990-1991), 1991

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During the Gulf War Coalition tanks could engage and destroy outdated Iraqi tanks like the T-55 and T-62 from more than twice the distance that the latter could engage. The M1 Abrams entered American service in 1980 and upgraded versions of the tank remain in use today.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2008-03-5--59

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, London

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2008-03-5--59

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