Comparing: M48A2/T54E2/T123E6 vs. E 50 Ausf. M

A variant of the M48A2 tank with the T54E2 turret and 120-mm T123E6 gun. In 1958, the prototype underwent comparative trials aimed at choosing the armament for the new U.S. XM60 medium tank.

The German Army demanded that the E-series tanks had transmissions positioned in the rear. However, the E 50 and E 75 tanks used the Tiger II engine-transmission compartment, which made rear placement of the transmission impossible. The E 50 Ausf. M tank was a redesign of the E 50 project with the transmission placed in the rear.