As Tigers and Panthers tore through Allied armor, American leaders scrambled to field a true heavyweight tank. But the road to the M26 Pershing was blocked by red tape, outdated doctrine, and fierce ...
In 1944, the US Army developed the T26E5, an upgraded M26 Pershing designed to counter Germany’s heaviest tanks like the Tiger II and Jagdpanther. With up to 191mm frontal turret armour, a massive ...