M48A5's have been spotted being used by the Thailand.

>>64027817 (OP)
my beloved

>>64027850
My first love

>>64027817 (OP)
God, what a piece of shit tank it is. You might love it, and I won't come between a man and his affections, but you must admit it is a shit tank, even for its time.

>>64027914
If you have a tank and the other guy has a rifle then the tank guy will win/get stuck/randomly break down.
I assume there was never a copyright for the name or term "Tank".

>>64027918
Sure, sure. But the other guy has Soviet tanks that overmatch your rustbucket in every significant way.
I'm pretty sure it's the M48 where the tankers were outright trained to accept the enemy tanks as being just outright superior.

>>64027924
>>64027914
At least it's not a M47. The single American tank with the worst combat track record in history. M48 managed to do pretty well with the Israelis at least.

>>64027914
there's literally nothing wrong with it besides its height

and upgraded M48A5 is super sherman tier upgrade as far as tanks go. the soviets had to build a whole new tank to do the same thing and they still fucked it up.

>>64027924
>Soviet tanks that overmatch your rustbucket in every significant way.
delusional tankie, follow your 41% union already

>>64027885
The tankiest looking tank.

>>64027987
Not by a long shot.

>>64027996
What tank comes to mind when you hear the word "tank" then?

They have already lost him.

>>64027817 (OP)
Fucking awesome
Tell me Cambodia has a set of Soviet T-55s

>>64028009
Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be Legendary!

>>64027918

But in this case the other guy is in the jungle with a pile of RPGs.

Which must give the tank crew of such an obsolete vehicle a prime feeling of butt clenching.

>>64028008

What's the story?

>>64028008
doesnt look damaged
did they slide it down a hill or something?

>>64028024
>>64028030
Guys, I don't know the story.
Maybe the tank just got stuck in a hole and the crew abandoned it.

>>64027817 (OP)
>M48
Sprey is about to get vindicated when the ditch clearing operations begin

>>64028008
FUCK DRONE WARFARE
WORST SHIT EVER

>>64028003
T-55
its literally a hemisphere on top of a box with tracks on the side

>>64028041
You're just living in the realities of World War II.
But the future is already here.

>>64028045
t-55 is a decent contender but the turret bowl is too flat and the tank looks squished. i also strongly dislike the sagging treads personally.

>>64027924
>Soviet tanks that overmatch your rustbucket in every significant way
The best tank the Cambodians have is a T55AM-1, which is better than the M48 sure, but not significantly better than an M48a5 that Thailand operates, given the extensive upgrades it's received. It's also certainly nowhere near the same level as the T-84 Oplots or VT4s that are alongside said M48A5.

>>64028046
Is this the drone shooter?

>>64027914
considering what it is up against
it's fine

>>64027924
Statistically you were most likely to run into a T-54/T-55 which had performance comparable to WWII tanks, so it wasn't the worse vehicle on the field.
Certainly, it was better than getting assigned to a Walker Bulldog.

>Cold war Era American and Soviet tanks fighting
Truly 21st century warfare

>>64027924
Why do people keep saying stuff like this when Arab T-55s and T-62s routinely got clapped by Jews in Pattons, Centurions and fucking upgunned Shermans and Cuban T-54s didn't fare well against South Africans in armoured cars?

>Thailand is moving dozens of RTA Type 85 armored vehicles toward the Cambodian border.

https://nitter.poast.org/Osint613/status/1948678638120923443#m

>>64027924
>muh tank
This isn't war thunder faggots. It doesn't matter if one top trumps the other. Both have drones for spotting. Whoever sees first shoots first. And whoever shoots first wins.
>>64027941
I still think it was done dirty. It's best known for being used by the poos who just suck at everything. I don't think it was great but instead of shit I just think it was mid. It would have done ok in Europe.

>>64028088
A T-55 was a superior tank to an M48
Kind of baffling to say "comparable to WWII tanks", you must not know much about the subject considering even a Tiger 2 would have to be close and lucky in order to frontally penetrate a T-55
The US didn't get a leg up until the M60

>>64028409
>It doesn't matter if one top trumps the other
Ok let's bring a T-34 with a drone vs. a Leo 2 because the tank doesn't matter

>>64028435
>A T-55 was a superior tank to an M48
no it wasn't lol

>>64027817 (OP)
Summoning the M60 tard with erotic M60A2 imagery

>>64028443
The M48 was more complex, more expensive to build, and had a larger logistical footprint; just to end up with similar combat effectiveness.

M48 has the optics and fire control advantage, but the 100 mm D-10T is better than the 90mm M41 and the protection is roughly equal.

As a crewman I might prefer the M48 for its ergonomics, but as a military I'd prefer the T-55.

Will we see this Ukrainian hunk in action?

>>64028469
Yet all said. Every post cold war conflict has proven that western tank doctrine beats eastern tank doctrine.

>>64028474
That's great but has nothing to do with the subject

>>64028474
Why is he looks so happy?

>>64028469
>The M48 was more complex
marginally so
>more expensive to build
not really, M48 hulls were cast in one piece.
>and had a larger logistical footprint
not if it's a diesel M48. soviet tanks also had dogshit service life, were harder to maintain and 30% less ammo capacity.
>but the 100 mm D-10T is better than the 90mm M41
also wrong. soviets kept using full size AP ammo while US fielded HVAP and HEAT widely.

you fell for the usual slavaboo memes you stupid vatnik footrag

>>64028481
his ancestors are smiling upon him

>>64027817 (OP)
Baste. I love the M48 so much

>>64028504
Too many tank pics are spoiled by the insertion of these disgusting bug faced weebfuck characters.

>>64028481
He's got promoted.

>>64028484


Casting a hull in one piece is difficult and expensive compared to a welded hull, not a cost saver. When you add in the added costs of ergonomics and optics it's no exaggeration to say an M48 was roughly double the cost of a T-55.

M48 (original model) through M48A2 were all powered by gasoline engines. Diesel didn't come in until way in 1959 sign the A3.

HVAP and HEAT were definitely available as specialised supplements and this did increase the capability of the 90mm, but AP was still the primary standard right until the transition to APFSDS in the 70s.

>>64028549
>Casting a hull in one piece is difficult and expensive compared to a welded hull, not a cost saver.
so you don't know anything about mass production.
>When you add in the added costs of ergonomics
ergonomics are a design issue, not a manufacturing one
>and optics
they had broadly simiar optics at the time, the only difference is in quality and the mechanical rangefinder linkage of the M48
>it's no exaggeration to say an M48 was roughly double the cost of a T-55
delusional pidor
>M48 (original model) through M48A2 were all powered by gasoline engines
and all were subsequently upgraded to disels.
>as specialised supplements
as standard issue since ww2
>AP was still the primary standard right until the transition to APFSDS in the 70s.
105mm was using APDS since its adoption. you literally know nothing you worthless communist shitstain. kill yourself by dousing your eyes in acid.

>>64028549
>Diesel didn't come in until way in 1959 sign the A3.
that's also false, by the start of the 1957 there was already over a thousand of them in service

you really are a delusional piece of shit

>>64027885
How could I forget this beauty?

>>64028555
Christ man can you respond with a paragraph instead of

>Text
That
>Looks
Like
>This
For
>30
Lines
>Straight

APDS was supplementary ammo and was never at any point the primary ammo of the 105mm, perhaps YOU might do a little more research

>>64028439
You get a big enough gap and obviously it does. But the minute differences between tanks of the same generation isn't going to really matter. A T-55 can't really do anything an M48 can't also do.

>>64028555
>the only difference is in quality and the mechanical rangefinder linkage of the M48
M48 has a couple more periscopes too but this isn't the driving cost of a tank anyway

>>64028570
tldr bro

>>64028570
how about you fuck off to reddit where you belong isntead of bitching about my formatting, you subhuman dipshit?
>APDS was supplementary ammo and was never at any point the primary ammo of the 105mm
there wasn't even a 105mm full caliber AP shell in service, you absolute mongrel. it was exclusively using HEAT and APDS for anti-armor since the very first day of service.

>>64028015
If you are sitting in a Challenger then 30 or 40 RPGs would be uncomfortable.
You would have a bad day, having the mother in law stay over level.

>>64028582
>it was exclusively using HEAT and APDS
i suppose this isn't true since HESH exists but that is besides my point

>>64028558
>by the start of the 1957 there was already over a thousand of them in service
If you're seeing sources refer to M48A3s in 1957, they’re likely referencing that early pre-standardization batch because there was no diesel model before 1959

>>64028606
>early pre-standardization batch
over 1000 tanks were refitted with diesel engines, which by that point was something like 1/8th of the entire stock. i have found zero evidence conversions were stopped afterwards.

Commando Stingray status?
M42 Duster Status?

>>64028573
>A T-55 can't really do anything an M48 can't also do.
go hull down

>>64028435
It was routinely getting its turret torn off by the same Shermans a Tiger 2 ate for breakfast.

>>64028690
>On July 24th 2025, video evidence showed M42s being transported out of Bangkok, likely heading towards the frontline with Cambodia. [4]

>>64027914
What do you mean? It was the best tank in the world when it was first fielded

>>64028588

Now try that in an M48

>>64028735
The M48 has gun depression so it can hull down better than just about every russian tank.

>>64028997
Yep, it's the other way around.

>>64028549
Casting is cheaper in the long run if you are going to be producing a lot of units.

>>64027914
What makes it a piece of shit?

>>64028525
>Too many tank pics are spoiled by the insertion of these disgusting bug faced weebfuck characters
Filtered

>>64028458
The m60a2 is so sexy holy shit

>>64028063
the guy with the shotgun? yeah maybe.

>>64028895
My excitement is palpable

>>64029483
She's the top of my "I don't CARE how 'effective' she was, look at her" tank list

>>64028481
Nothing in the world makes a German happier than dead russians.

>>64027817 (OP)
Jagged Alliance 2 vibes

They whole war is idiotic to the extreme. Yes Cambodia is horribly outmatched but jungle shit shows never end well.

They should hammer out some realpolitik backdoor deal while doing some symbolic face saving for both, have their Royals do some joint 'peace talks' with Kim moderating where they do a joint statement asking the respective dictators to stand down and respect the 'welfare of the people' or some crap like that.

>>64029005
M48 can depress 10°
T55 can barely do 5.

>>64029694
Fuck you. Ukraine is boring and every thread is just shills and drone footage. I want to see jungle monkeys shooting each other.

>>64029776
Fuck that, we don't need another pointless shitshow. Besides, seeing a non-aligned movement class reunion would be kino. If they had Kim mediate between the Royals they could go full circle and bring in the Swedish Royal Family as a second neutral power and as a potential source of peacekeepers. Don't tell me you don't think the idea of Norks doing joint peacekeeping patrols with a NATO member isn't a hilarious concept.

>>64029694
Hun Sen is still salty Thailand cut the Internet to his spam call centers.

>>64029800
>a potential source of peacekeepers
>''peacekeepers''
fuck off Zogbot

>>64029807
He can't afford to piss off King Sihamoni and Thailand listens to King Rama.


>>64029846
Yes those evil Zogbots who sanction Israel and whose population is 75% in favor of breaking relations with them, who would be doing joint patrols with those notorious Jewish puppets from the DPRK.

Idiot.

>>64027817 (OP)
Based. I hope we get to see something kino like picrel

>>64027817 (OP)
Do the thais still have their walker bulldogs?

>>64030096
Probably, they still have a few Type 95s.

>>64027817 (OP)
He's so cute

>>64028057
Speaking of Ukie shit in South East Asia. Any sightings of the BTR-3's? Obviously it's still got the retarded side hatch setup (of course Thai are the kind of lanklets Soviet shit was designed for), but the version the Thai got has a similar turret setup used by the BTR-4 in the Mariupol footage. Seems pretty nifty for jungle combat.

>>64030125
BS. No fucking way they still operate ha go

>>64030313
>>64030313
>BS. No fucking way they still operate ha go
For some inconcievable reason they seem to have a few in storage along with the M41s.
https://youtu.be/5nb42D94yd8?si=saRerzN5JMT6GfXu

>>64027817 (OP)
It's the tankest tank and I love it

>>64030331
>>64030313
>Inconceivable reason

Is there a single person in this thread who could conceive of NOT keeping them functional if you had them?

>>64030349
>Is there a single person in this thread who could conceive of NOT keeping them functional if you had them?
I mean I'd like to keep them functional and operational in a Museum for their historical significance. In the vehicle reserves as something you might theoretically actually issue out in case of an emergency seems a little screwy. Though maybe in practice the Thai Army keeping them is more the former than the latter.

>>64030331
>>64030363
They're decommissioned, they keep them around for parades and stuff

>>64030363
Assuming they have ammo they are perfectly fine for police use.

>>64030391
>they keep them around for parades and stuff
To commenerate Thailand not needing to surrender at the end of the WW2 on the basis that they decided their declaration of war against the US didn't actually count, and that their ambassador never handed over the paper work to the US in the first place?

South East Asian legal Jujitsu is fascinating.

>>64028582
You format like a dumb faggot. It was poor form on a BBSs 20 years ago, so what's your excuse for being such a retard now? Make a point and support it, nobody's reading your dribs and drabs. Double to anyone who tries to respond in-kind.

>>64028386
because jews won because they're not retarded like arabs and not because of their equipment

>>64028088
You cannot trust any arab force as a measure of equipment effectiveness
Is the Abrams shit because Iraq lost half of them when ISIS came knocking?

>>64027924
>A T55 is better than an M48A5!
>My vatnigger sources say so!

>>64028036
That would 100% check out.

>>64028050
Don't forget that oooo_o >>64028013
The gap is displeasing to the eyes.

>>64029448
>Moeshit faggot

Go touch a real tit, loser

>>64027924
M48 has more wheels

>>64029694
>Kim

Fuck off, you insufferable North Korean shill

>>64030491
You're just assblasted because he called out your bullshit line by line.

>>64030652
The Kim family are well known friends of both Royal families you historically illiterate fool, the Cambodian Royal family literally exists because Sung saved them from Pol Pot and pressured the communist world to not object to his return.

>>64027914
Why is this fine piece of pixel art ruined with jay-peg artifacts?
I won't stand for this.

>>64030736
the artifacts are like the patina on a fine copper roof, or the remains of months of coffee in your unwashed mug. they improve the aesthetic experience.

>>64030624
anime website

Could in theory the Thai T-84's shoot Chinese darts? Given that they also operate VT-4's and both tanks uses a variation of the 2A46.

>>64028003
T29

>>64027914
You're retarded and I hate you. Kill yourself, faggot.
>>64027924
I could refute every part of that sentence but you wouldn't believe me, so I'm just going to come to your house and rape you. Not because I want to, but because you deserve it. No homo.

>>64028469
I dunno man, better sensors and fire control seems like a pretty decisive advantage here in the world of informatised warfare to me

>>64028570
Retard

>>64030255
>lanklets

>>64029483
>>64028458
There is an alternative timeline where the Jordanians stuck the Falcon turret on the M60 and effectively created the M60A2E2

>>64028003

>>64028474
Does anyone have the image of this guy and monke Putin?

>>64028458
Forever mad the Starship was such a shitheap. A tank that cool-looking deserved success.

>>64028525
Remain upset.

>>64028690
>>64028895
Did not have an aesthetic rehash of the Vietnam War on my bingo card for this year.

>>64028525
Anime is the cancer that's killing 4chan