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HO Scale 1:87 M26 Pershing Heavy Tank - US Army - OD Green
HO Scale 1:87 M26 Pershing Heavy Tank - US Army - OD Green
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HO Scale 1:87 M26 Pershing Heavy Tank - US Army - OD Green
Turret is able to rotate 360 degrees. All other components are static.
Service History: 1944 – 1951
Dimensions
Length: 4.1in
Width: 1.6in
Height: 1.3in
Weight: 1.6oz
The M26 Pershing is a heavy tank, later designated as a medium tank, 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 tank was named after General of the Armies John J. Pershing, who led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe in World War I.
The M26 was intended as a replacement of the M4 Sherman, but a prolonged development period meant that only a small number saw combat in Europe. Based on the criteria of firepower, mobility, and protection, US historian R. P. Hunnicutt ranked the Pershing behind the German Tiger II heavy tank, but ahead of the Tiger I heavy and Panther medium tanks. It was withdrawn in 1951 in favor of its improved derivative, the M46 Patton, which had a more powerful and reliable engine and advanced suspension. The lineage of the M26 continued with the M47 Patton, and was reflected in the new designs of the later M48 Patton and M60 tank.
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