M1 Abrams
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The M1 Abrams is a main battle tank currently in use by the United States Army, as well as the militaries of several other nations around the world. It has appeared in multiple American-made giant monster films such as Paramount Pictures' Cloverfield and Legendary Pictures' Godzilla.
Selected history
- Godzilla: The Series (TV 1998-2000)
- Cloverfield (2008)
- Death Kappa (2010)
- Godzilla (2014)
- Notzilla (2019)
- Monster Hunter (2020)
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (TV 2023) [flashback in episode 1]
Godzilla: The Series
Only a few months after Godzilla's rampage, the U.S. military received intelligence stating that the monster's last surviving offspring was still alive and living in the New York area. The military deployed several M1 Abrams tanks along with a couple of Humvees and AH-64 Apaches. The vehicles attacked the new Godzilla and chased it into the Hudson River, where two F-18 Hornets appeared to kill him with their missiles. However, Godzilla survived the attack and simply disappeared under the waves.
Heisei era
Death Kappa
Several M1 Abrams tanks were involved in the attempted counterattack against Hangyolas in Yokohama, alongside numerous Type 74, Type 90 and M46 Patton tanks and a squadron of three Starfighter interceptors, repeatedly firing on the monster. Although the bombardment briefly slowed Hangyolas's advance, it failed to injure him, prompting a chaotic retreat which ended in the destruction of several tanks and all three of the Starfighters. In addition to the JGSDF's M1s, the Gorgon Monster Death Ray laser weapon system appeared to be a heavily-modified M1 Abrams, equipped with a powerful laser cannon in place of its turret.
Cloverfield
A strange giant creature attacked New York, and the U.S. Army's first reaction was to send in a couple of Bradleys, Humvees and Abrams to deal with the creature. Most of their efforts were useless, while the creature was allegedly finally taken down during the HAMMERDOWN protocol, which involved leveling all of New York.
Monsterverse
Godzilla (2014)
When Godzilla was sighted in San Francisco Bay, several M1 Abrams were deployed onto the Golden Gate Bridge to open fire on the monster as civilians attempted to escape the city by crossing the bridge. When Godzilla surfaced, the tanks began firing at him, though their shots appeared to have no effect. One tank shell struck Godzilla directly in his gills, causing him to reel back in pain and smash through the bridge, breaking it in half.
Monster Hunter
To be added.
Capabilities
Weapons
Cannon
M1 Abrams are armed with a 120mm smoothbore cannon.
Machine guns
M1 Abrams are equipped with a .50 cal HMG and a 7.62mm LMG
Gallery
Godzilla: The Series
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Abrams tanks attacking Godzilla
Trivia
- The M1 Abrams tanks in Cloverfield (2008) and Godzilla (2014) are portrayed by preserved, demilitarized British FV4201 Chieftain tanks, which are commonly used to represent the vehicle in media.
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