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Also known as Pershing tank, M26 heavy tank, M26 tank

American heavy battle tank at the end of World War Two

Key facts

Type
Heavy tank , then medium tank
Place of origin
United States
In service
late 1944–1951 (United States)
Used by
See Operators below
Wars
World War II Korean War
Designer
United States
Designed
1942–1944
Manufacturer
Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant Fisher Tank Arsenal
Developed into
Super Pershing, M46 Patton
Unit cost
US$83,273.89 (1945), equivalent to $1,489,233 in 2025
Produced
November 1944 – October 1945
Number span no built
2,202
Mass
92,355 lb (41.9 t ) fighting weight
Length
20 ft 9.5 in (6.337 m) turret facing aft 28 ft 4.5 in (8.649 m) turret forward
Width
11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
Height
9 ft 1.5 in (2.781 m)
Crew
5 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver)
Armor
Upper hull: 102 mm (4.0 in) Lower hull, turret sides: 76 mm (3.0 in) Hull sides: 50–75 mm (2.0–3.0 in)

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Subclass of
medium tank
Named after
John J. Pershing
Country of origin
United States
Followed by
M47 Patton
Follows
M4 Sherman
Mass
41.7
Conflict
World War II
Image
M26-Pershing-Korea-19500904.JPG
Height
2.78
Width
3.51
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total produced
2212
Commons gallery
M26 Pershing
Commons category
M26 Pershing
service entry
1945-01-01
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