Just to keep the records straight, here is the exact statement that triggered this discussion :
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Originally Posted by Ray
Not satisfied, Pakistan, having acquired state of art weapons from the US including the acclaimed Patton Tanks that was far superior to the Indian Shermans and Centurions,
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That some within the Indian armor community may have thought at the time that the Pakistani Pattons were "far superior" to their Centurions doesn't sound implausible.
To proclaim that the Pakistani Pattons were actually "far superior" to the Indian Centurions back in 1965 is nevertheless a gross overstatement to say the least.
As for the Pakistanis having M48A5 and/or laser-rangefinder-equipped M48s back in 1965, it is nothing but pure nonsense.