Historical Marker

M47 Patton Medium Tank

Cordele · Crisp County

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The M47 Patton was an early Cold War U.S. medium tank introduced in the early 1950s; though it saw little American combat, it was widely exported to NATO and allied armies.

About this site

M47 Patton Medium Tank is a historical marker in Cordele, Crisp County. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Crisp County, among 69 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9591, -83.9115 near Cordele. The nearest cataloged historic site is LVTP-5A1 Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include M4A2E8 Sherman Medium Tank, LVT-3C Bushmaster, and Boeing B-29A Superfortress.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.9591, -83.9115 · Cordele, Crisp County

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