Private Tank Owners Roll Out Heavy Weaponry; A Spin in Parking Lot. Skip to Main Content. ... Bill Bauer, owns a pristine, 20-ton, World War II Chaffee tank in Port Lavaca.

"There's always a little boy in the man," says Barbara Bauer, whose husband, Bill Bauer, owns a pristine, 20-ton, World War II Chaffee tank in Port Lavaca.

The Chaffee light tanks were revered by its crew for being quick, maneuverable and effective. The Tank Driving Experience is unforgettable.

The M1 Abrams tank revolutionized tank warfare when it entered the scene in the 1980s. ... It was developed in the early 1950s to replace the M24 Chaffee light tank.

The Chaffee light tanks were revered by its crew for being quick, maneuverable and effective. The Tank Driving Experience is unforgettable.

Similarly, the M24 Chaffee was equipped with inadequate armor and armament to deal with any larger tank it encountered before finding new life during the Korean War as the principle tank used by U ...