 A Jeep and M8 armored car in U.S. Constabulatory markings. From 1946 to 1952, in the aftermath of World War II, the constabulatory units acted as an occupation and security force in the U.S. Occupation Zone of West Germany and Austria. |
 In 1951 the Ford Motor Company produced a 1/4 ton 4x4 Military Utility Tactical Truck (MUTT) to replace the M38 and M38A1 model jeeps. The M151 MUTT was developed to serve as a general transport and liason vehicle. This version is equipped with an M60 machine gun on a pedestal mount used for security patrols along the East/West borders in Europe. |
 The M-24 Chaffee light tank arrived late in World War II, but was used as the first line of armored defense against the North Koreans. It was armed with a 75mm gun, two .30 caliber and one .50 caliber machine gun. It had a five-man crew and a maximum speed of 35 mph. |
 The M-26 Pershing, as with the Chaffee, arrived late in World War II, but was used extensively during the Korean War. It was the United States first heavy tank with thick armor, a 90mm gun and a crew of five. It weighed 46 tons and had a maximun speed of 25 mph. |
 The T-34 was developed by the USSR and first used in World War II. The Germans found its sloped armor difficult to penetrate and its sloped armor design became an inspiration to tank designers of the era. During the war, the Soviets made improvements culminating in this version, the T-34/85, with a redesigned turret and an 85mm gun that was exported to other nations around the world. This particular vehicle was captured from North Korean forces in the Korean War. |
 The first 76mm gun Sherman to enter combat in July 1944 was the M4A1/76, closely followed by the M4A3/76. Both Shermans were equipped with a new T23 turret to house the new gun. In December of 1944 a new model was introduced with a new HVSS suspension. During testing this model was designated the M4A3E8 and received the nickname "Easy Eight" though its official designation is M4A3/76(W) HVSS, the W standing for wet storage for the ammunition. After World War II, the US kept the "Easy Eight" in service and it remained a common US tank in the Korean War. To its immediate right are actual pieces from the Berlin Wall. |
 The M50 Ontos, which means "thing" in Greek, was first designed for, and then rejected by, the U.S. Army in the 1950s, but then accepted by the U.S. Marine Corps. The Ontos is a light armored, anti-tank vehicle mounting six M40 106mm recoilless rifles as its main armament. The Marines used the Ontos successfully during the Vietnam War as an infantry support weapon which could navigate where other, heavier, tanks could not. |
 The M551 Sheridan was an Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicle developed by the United States. It was designed to have both an air drop and swimming capability. It was armed with the 152mm MGM-51 Shillelagh gun-launched missile system. Production began in 1966 and was rushed into combat service in Vietnam in January 1969 and also deployed to units in Europe and Korea. Now retired from service, it saw extensive combat in Vietnam and limited service in Operation Just Cause in Panama, and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in Iraq. |
 In the 1960s, the M113 was developed as a fully-tracked armored personnel carrier for the U.S. Army's mobile infantry. This battlefield "taxi" would bring up its 11 troops to the battle area, drop them off, then leave. During the Vietnam War, this doctrine was changed and the M113 ACAV was created to give protection to the gunners as they enaged targets with their .50 caliber and 7.92mm machine guns while supporting the troops. M113s are still in limited use with U.S. forces today. |
 The M48 Patton tank is a direct successor to the M26 of World War II. Developed in 1953, the heavily armored M48 was used by U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War. This version, the M48A1 has a 90mm gun as its main armament with a .50 caliber mounted in the commander's turret and a 7.92mm as a coax. Over the years, improvements were made including mounting a 105mm gun as the M48A5. The M48 had a crew of four and a maximum speed of 30 mph. |
 The M60 became the Army's first main battle tank (MBT) during the Cold War. Although it initially resembled the M48 it was based on, there were significant differences in the design over time. The M60 had a bore-evacuated 105 mm main gun instead of the M48's 90mm gun. It also had a hull with a straight front slope where the M48's was rounded and it had an improved turret design, as in this version, the M60A1. It had a crew of four and incorporated a Continental V-12, 750 hp air-cooled, twin-turbocharged diesel engine with a speed of 30 mph. |
 The T-72M is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971. The T-72 was the most common tank used by the Soviets from the 1970s and was exported to other Warsaw Pact countries as well as Iraq, which this vehicle came from. It mounts a 125mm 2A46M smoothbore gun, has a maximum speed of 37 mph, an auto-loader and a crew of three. Because of its low silhouette, the maximum height of a crewman is 5 feet 4 inches. This particular model was modified by the Iraqis to expel engine exhaust through the pipes mounted on the hull to blow up desert sand and dust in an attempt to conceal its movement. |
 The M577 is a variant of the M113 armored personnel carrier and is used as a command vehicle and a tactical operations center (TOC). The passenger compartment is enlarged so that personnel can stand up and function inside the vehicle. The compartment includes map boards, folding tables, radios, computer terminals and other command and control equipment that enables the commander to communicate with his units. A tent is carried on the top rear and attaches directly to the rear of the vehicle to provide more work space. A 4.2 kW auxiliary power unit (APU) is mounted on the front of the vehicle to provide 24 volt power. |
 The M1 Abrams is the main battle tank used by the United States Army and Marine Corps. It is a well armed, heavily armored, and highly mobile tank designed for modern armored ground warfare. Notable features of the M1 Abrams include the use of a gas turbine engine, composite armor and separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety. It is one of the heaviest tanks in service, weighing in at close to 70 tons. Improvements have been made during its service life to fire control systems, use of depleted uranium armor and battlefield control systems. It has a crew of four, a top speed of 42 mph and a 120mm M256 smoothbore cannon. This particular vehicle, an improved M1A1, is in a paint scheme used in Operation Iraqi Freedom. |