M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Manual

From 1980 (M1, M1A1, M1A2 models)

Author: Bruce Newsome Series: Haynes Manuals

The US Army's 68-ton M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank entered service in 1980 when it was deployed extensively in the stand-offs of the Cold War.

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The US Army's 68-ton M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank entered service in 1980 when it was deployed extensively in the stand-offs of the Cold War.

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The US Army's 68-ton M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank entered service in 1980 when it was deployed extensively in the stand-offs of the Cold War. It saw combat during Gulf 1 (1991), the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and in Afghanistan (2010). Its revolutionary design incorporates a powerful multi-fuel turbine engine, sophisticated Burlington composite armour, and a deadly main armament featuring a 105mm rifled gun (M1), and the 120mm smooth-bore gun (M1A1 and M1A2), which makes the Abrams capable of making a kill at ranges in excess of 8,200ft.

About the Author

Bruce Newsome, PhD, is Assistant Teaching Professor of International Relations at the University of California, Berkeley. Previously he consulted to the US Army on weapon acquisitions, force structure, training, and logistics, while employed by the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California. He went on to teach at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, where he passed the AFV Design courses. He first served on M1 Abrams tanks in the Pennsylvania National Guard. He now volunteers in the Tank Museum’s archives and workshops.

Greg Walton served with the US Army on the M60, and on the M1 Abrams in the Gulf War. Now with the FBI, Greg has been involved in counter-terrorism work in Afghanistan and more recently with the FBI's SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics Teams).