The M26 Pershing is an American tank produced at the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant and the Fisher Tank Arsenal, originally classified as a heavy tank before being redesignated a medium tank, and it entered United States service in late 1944 as an intended replacement for the M4 Sherman, seeing only limited combat in the final months of the Second World War in Europe. Weighing just under 42 metric tons and armed with a 90mm Gun M3 alongside two .30 caliber and one .50 caliber Browning machine guns, it was powered by a 450 to 500 horsepower Ford GAF gasoline engine, and it is named for General of the Armies John J. Pershing, who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during the First World War. The M26 saw its most extensive combat during the Korean War, where its 90mm gun proved capable of defeating the Soviet-built T-34-85 tanks fielded by North Korean and Chinese forces, a task the lighter Sherman had struggled with.
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Service Status Weapon ClassHeavy tank, later redesignated medium tank 1 Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account Weapon Class
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Why did the M26 Pershing reach the war so late?
Opposition from the Army Ground Forces and disagreement over future tank needs slowed it.
Its development was slow. From mid-1943 to mid-1944 work on the 90 mm T26 prototype proceeded slowly because of disagreements within the United States Army about its future tank needs. Historians generally agree that the main cause of the delay in production was opposition to the tank from the Army Ground Forces, headed by General Lesley McNair, and continued support from Generals Marshall and Eisenhower is credited with keeping the production order alive.
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The M26 Pershing is a heavy tank, later designated as a medium tank
service status
It was used in the last months of World War II during the Invasion of Germany and extensively during the Korean War
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90 mm Gun M3 70 rounds
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late 1944-1951 (United States)
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Weighing just under 42 metric tons and armed with a 90mm Gun M3 alongside two .30 caliber and one .50 caliber Browning machine guns, it was powered by a 450 to 500 horsepower Ford GAF gasoline engine, and it is named for General of the Armies John J.
- Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
- Used In: Korean War, infobox wars field: 'Korean War'
Operated By: United States Army, Wikipedia article text
The M26 Pershing is a heavy tank, later designated as a medium tank (Tank, Medium, M26), formerly used by the United States Army during the early years of the Cold War.
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WikidataWikidata Q368729 (P729 service entry): 1945Quote, Wikidata Q368729 (P729 service entry): 1945
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1945.
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