M103 Heavy Tank -- Newman Park, Sweetwater TX
N 32° 29.068 W 100° 24.623
14S E 367481 N 3595013
The M103 Heavy tank on static display at Sweetwater's Newman Park is one of a few of these Cold War giants left.
Waymark Code: WMHACZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2013
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The M103 heavy tank was used by the US Army and the Marine Corps from 1953-1974. Depending on which source you read, the M103 was either a great tank that did the job it was designed for very well, or a failed tank that was the Edsel of the tank world.
Mama Blaster's daddy was a LTC in the 49th Armored Division of the USAR, who served as a tank commander on active duty during the Berlin Crisis. I think I recall him saying that he drove these in Germany.
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park is open daily from 7am to 9pm
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