![]() George Kaicora, 96th Transportation Company, 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, loosen the chains holding an M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer onto a truck outside III Corps Headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. “That was the first generation with reactive armor, so if an incoming round hits that, it explodes it away from the tank,” Sinker explained. The M60 in front of III Corps is equipped with reactive armor. The tank was retired from front-line combat following Operation Desert Storm. The tank to the west of the flagpole is an M60, which was manufactured from 1959-1983. A tank destroyer is an armored fighting vehicle that can be armed with either a direct-fire artillery gun or a missile launcher. Sinker said the tank destroyer was a World War III-era tank that could be traced back in III Corps’ history. The tank positioned to the east of the III Corps flagpole is an M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer. As the museum begins preparations for its move to the National Mounted Warrior Museum, located just outside the Bernie Beck Main Gate, the equipment on display will find new homes throughout the installation. The tanks were previously on display outside the 1st Cavalry Division Museum. ![]() “We took these in, had them sanded down, repainted and then repositioned here,” Ken Sinker, operations officer for 407th Area Field Support Brigade, said. 13, framing the armored corps with living history. (Photo Credit: Brandy Cruz, Fort Hood Public Affairs) VIEW ORIGINALįORT HOOD, Texas - Two vintage tanks were placed on display in front of III Corps Headquarters here, Aug. A vintage M60 Tank, equipped with reactive armor, is positioned to the west of the flag pole in front of III Corps Headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. ![]()
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