As such, the tank is not a vehicle to use close to infantry, especially in areas filled with buildings, as these make it easy for the M48 to be ambushed. The M48 is relatively difficult to maneuver, especially in tight areas. Additionally, the main cannon's reload time is quite long, and an enemy can run away by the time a player has the chance to fire a second shot. However, the main cannon is relatively less effective against infantry, as they're small and maneuverable, and the warhead has a small one-hit kill blast radius. It can also fire at very long ranges, and can be used to bombard objectives or choke points from far away, made even more effective with the application of the Improved Warheads Package or the High Power Optics Package. A skilled player can also destroy opposing main battle tanks in as little as three shots. It can easily punch holes through buildings and other cover, and is capable of destroying light vehicles with ease. Its powerful main cannon has a large damage output with decent splash damage, capable of inflicting massive damage on large and immobile targets. The M48 fulfills the role of carrying out heavy firepower without sacrificing armor. It can be considered an equivalent of the NVA and Viet Cong T-54. Compared to light tanks, the Patton is slower, bigger, more resistant and generally more powerful, while having a longer reload for the main cannon. It is recommended to not overshoot, as enemy infantry can also easily avoid the Patton by entering a building, and reloading the main cannon and overheating the co-axial machine gun can give an opportunity to escape.

The driver's co-axial machine gun is also very effective against infantry, as with high damage, small crosshairs and no recoil it can kill infantry at a variety of ranges. Naturally, a good tactic is to get the element of surprise and attack the sides and rear of enemy tanks. Infantry and light vehicles are easily eliminated by the main cannon, however, against other tanks, it can take up to 4 rounds to fully destroy a main battle tank, or 3 for light tanks like the PT-76. The main cannon can be devastating in battle, as it features very high damage and a large blast radius.

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