The M26 Pershing is a heavy tank, later designated as a medium tank, [nb 1] formerly used by the United States Army. It was used in the last months of World War II during the Invasion of Germany and extensively during the Korean War.

The M26 is a fragmentation hand grenade developed by the United States military. It entered service in 1952 and was first used in combat during the Korean War, replacing the Mk 2 of World War II. The M26 series was the primary fragmentation grenade used by American forces in the Vietnam War. It was replaced by the M33 series grenade.

The M26 Pershing was the the last World War Two American tank to enter service, after a very long development stretching from 1942 to 1944 (ww2 and Korea).

2016年12月8日 · The M26 Pershing was designed to fight the heaviest armor the Germans fielded, be it Tiger or Panther. The M26 did suffer from a very weak mantlet, however, with an 88 mm shell from a Tiger I’s KwK 36 able to go straight through. It would be even less of a match for the Tiger II’s KwK 43.

2019年8月22日 · M.26 is grown widely throughout the world and is included as a “standard” in many rootstock trials. M.26 is precocious and very productive, produces many burrknots, and is susceptible to crown rot and fire blight.

2024年2月24日 · The base M26 Pershing received thicker armor and an upgraded powertrain, making it more reliable. With these changes, the US Army redesignated it as the M46 Patton.

2024年5月15日 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M26 Pershing Heavy Tank / Medium Tank including pictures.

2025年2月16日 · Named after the legendary General of the Armies John J. Pershing, the M26 was built to counter the increasing number of Axis heavy tanks that were entering service.

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Introduced in Update "La Royale", the M4/T26 is a strange amalgamation of components from two tanks. On one hand, the T26 turret introduces the mighty 90 mm gun into the Sherman chassis, allowing better chances against more heavily armoured foes. On the other hand, all this is being performed on top of a M4 hull and components.