The 'Late' American Tank That Immediately Humbled Every Panzer It Faced
March 6, 1945. Cologne, Germany. A German Panther destroys two Shermans near the cathedral. Minutes later, a tank the Germans have never seen rolls into the intersection. Three shots. The Panther is dead. The engagement is captured on film. The T26E3 — soon to be standardized as the M26 Pershing — was the tank American crews had been waiting for since Normandy. Its 90mm gun could kill Tigers at 1,500 meters. Its 4-inch sloped armor could stop rounds that went straight through Shermans. It was ready in early 1944. It didn't reach combat until February 1945. Ten weeks before Germany surrendered. This is the story of the best American tank of World War II, the bureaucratic war that delayed it, and the doctrine that said tanks should never fight other tanks. 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING R.P. Hunnicutt, "Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series" Steven Zaloga, "M26/M46 Pershing Tank 1943–53" (Osprey) Adam Makos, "Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II" Army Historical Foundation: "The M26 Pershing Tank" National Archives: Ordnance Department records, Aberdeen Proving Ground trials Terminal Ballistics Data: Report N-4636-C
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