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Originally Posted by Olefin
I could definitely see the US shipping them older surplus APC's for sure - considering that a lot of the Chinese infantry were either walking or riding in trucks (or for that matter using pack horses)
sending three hundred or so M113APC's would have definitely helped for sure - let alone older M48 and M60 tanks
And doesnt necessarily have to be the US - Turkey had 1500 plus old M59 APC's still in service in the mid-90's - and again its a heck of a lot better than a truck to go into combat with
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I could see the US sending them older tanks as you mentioned as well if for no other reason then some Chinese Tanks use a Chinese Copy of the 105mm Gun. So the Ammo for the 105mm is already in their supply chain. The M60s and M48A5s would be a match for most of the Soviet armor they face early on anyways. They don't have to be to be built and are available in large quantities.