The M47 Patton was an American medium tank, a development of the M46 Patton mounting an updated turret, and was in turn further developed as the M48 Patton. It was the second American tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates of tanks in battle.

M47中型坦克（英文：M47 Medium Tank，英文绰号：Patton，译文：巴顿），是20世纪50至70年代美国陆军和北约部队装备的第一代主战坦克。 M47中型坦克换装了90毫米火炮，是传统的炮塔型坦克，由车体和炮塔两部分组成。

M47是美國陸軍第二款命名為 巴頓 的戰車，它是根據 M46 在 韓戰 當中的實戰而得出的改良型，也是美國最後一款裝設固定式車體機槍的戰車。 M46戰車在 韓戰 中投入雖然解決從M26戰車以來美國戰車為所詬病的引擎問題，但是美軍認為M46只是應急裝備，部隊應該配備戰力更好的 T42中型戰車。 但韓戰的戰況發展讓美國陸軍確信它們更迫切需要新型戰車，而T42戰車開發時程緩不濟急；為了急速將新武器投入現役部隊，並解決T42可能潛在的技術問題，美軍高層決定 …

The M47 was a relatively short-lived MBT (then called "medium tank" created to replace the M46 Patton / M26 Pershing and the M4 Sherman). It was widely produced to fit the needs of the US Army, US Marines, but also NATO nations as a whole as a stopgap measure before new models could be built locally.

M47车体基于M46底盘，因此发动机、变速器、传动系统只有少量变化，炮塔底座因安装T42炮塔，底环被扩大。 M47也是美国最后一款有前装甲机枪的坦克，因此也是一款5人成员的坦克。 悬挂系统

2023年10月26日 · M47是美国陆军第二款命名为 巴顿 的战车，它是根据 M46 在 朝鲜战争 当中的实战而得出的改良型，也是美国最后一款装设固定式车体机枪的战车。 M46战车在 朝鲜战争 中投入虽然解决从M26战车以来美国战车为所诟病的引擎问题，但是美军认为M46只是应急装备，部队应该配备战力更好的 T42中型战车。 但朝鲜战争的战况发展让美国陆军确信它们更迫切需要新型战车，而T42战车开发时程缓不济急；为了急速将新武器投入现役部队，并解决T42可能潜在的 …

The M47 was the U.S. Army and Marine Corps primary tank, intended to replace the M46 Patton and M4 Sherman tanks. The M47 was widely used by U.S. Cold War allies, both SEATO and NATO countries, and was the only Patton series tank that never saw combat while in US service.

2018年12月11日 · Classified as a medium tank, the M47 formed the backbone of US Army and NATO forces during those critical early years of the Cold War with its escalating arms race and limited conflicts.

2024年6月27日 · The M47 was the first tank operated by the newly reformed West German Bundeswehr from 1955. They received over 1,100.

The M47 followed the M46 as the Army’s main battle tank. It was our first medium tank to have an internal range finder and ballistic computer and to have its engine and transmission both in the rear of the hull.