Tank Park Introduction
The Tank Park is located in Zhongyi Village, Daya District (right next to the terminus of the Tanyashan Greenway), and serves as one of the popular stops for cyclists. It features three M48A3 tanks, which are military weapons that have endured the ravages of war. The tank armor brigade had been stationed at Qiongjingang for decades, and after being decommissioned, the Ministry of National Defense agreed to transfer them to the Daya District Office for public viewing. Local residents refer to the area where the tanks are displayed as the Tank Park. In the early stages of the Korean War in 1950, the U.S. military found that various active tanks at the time were unable to effectively deal with the Soviet-made T-34/85 tanks used by North Korea, necessitating a new type of tank for urgent deployment, leading to the birth of the M48 tank. In October 1950, the Detroit Tank Plant in the U.S. began designing a tank equipped with a 90mm main gun. In December of the same year, Chrysler Corporation was awarded the contract for this tank, and by December 1951 it was completed. On July 1, 1952, Chrysler officially announced the T48 tank, naming it the Patton tank.
