M26 Pershing
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Revision as of 16:34, 8 July 2014
- For the premium vehicle, see T26E4 Super Pershing.
M26 Pershing
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[Client Values; Actual values in
2,403,000  Cost |
| 1350360 HP Hit Points |
| 40.56/42.3522.87/45.05 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
| 560704 hp Engine Power |
| 48/20 km/h Speed Limit |
| 3638 deg/s Traverse |
| 13.8130.78 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
| YesYes Pivot |
| // mm Hull Armor |
| 101.6/76.2/76.2127/76.2/63.5 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
96/2800/68
255/4400/255 Shell Cost |
| 115/115/185240/240/320 HP Damage |
| 128/177/38190/268/45 mm Penetration |
|
14.29 r/m ▲
7.32 r/m Standard Gun ▲ Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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1643.35 ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
▲
1756.8 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
▲ Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
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0.43 m ▲
0.37 m With 50% Crew: 0.533 m ▲ Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.458 m |
| 2.3 s 2.3 s Aim time |
| 3638 deg/s Turret Traverse |
| 360° Gun Arc |
| -10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc |
| 11070 rounds Ammo Capacity |
| 2020 % Chance of Fire |
| 390 m 400 m View Range |
| 395 m 745 m Signal Range |
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The M26 Pershing is an American tier 8 medium tank.
American medium tank, named in honor of General John Pershing, who led the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. In 1944–1946 in the U.S. Army, the M26 was temporarily classified as heavy tank. Starting in February 1945 these vehicles took part in World War II; in 1950–1951 the vehicle saw combat in the Korean War.
Compared to other tier 8 medium tanks, Pershing armor is excellent and capable of bouncing low-tier guns. However, like all other medium tanks, it does not fare well on its own and will easily get destroyed if caught in the open by tank destroyers or heavy tanks. Therefore, it acts better as a mobile mid-range sniper or as support for heavier tanks. After you get the upgraded engine, the Pershing becomes much faster and can plug holes in whichever areas are needed. Its top gun is effective in the supporting role, but will find itself outclassed when fighting most heavies from the front.
The M26 Pershing leads to the M46 Patton.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Guns
| Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price (  )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI | 76 mm Gun M1A1 | 128/177/38 | 115/115/185 | 14.29 | 0.43 | 2.3 | 1567 | 50330 | |
| VI | 76 mm Gun M1A2 | 128/177/38 | 115/115/185 | 18.18 | 0.38 | 1.9 | 1590 | 62000 | |
| VII | 90 mm Gun M3 | 160/243/45 | 240/240/320 | 7.32 | 0.38 | 2.3 | 2050 | 81000 | |
| V | 105 mm M4 | 53/102/38 | 410/350/185 | 7.5 | 0.55 | 2.3 | 2600 | 40300 | |
| VIII | 90 mm Gun T15E2M2 | 190/268/45 | 240/240/320 | 7.32 | 0.37 | 2.3 | 2250 | 128900 |
Engines
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VII | Ford GAN | 560 | 20 | 569 | 37200 | |
| VIII | Continental AV-1790-1 | 704 | 20 | 569 | 45000 |
Suspensions
| Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VII | M26T80E1 | 42.35 | 36 | 0 | 10000 | 16300 | |
| VIII | M26T81 | 45.05 | 38 | 0 | 10000 | 30250 |
Radios
| Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI | SCR 508 | 395 | 100 | 21600 | |
| X | SCR 528 | 745 | 80 | 54000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Decent Speed, Good Maneuverability
- Decent Penetration (enough to get through Tiger II's lower glacis at a good angle)
- Acceptable frontal armor capable of bouncing some low tier gun if angled correctly
- Top gun is great for sniping (good accuracy and aiming speed)
- 2nd turret is surprisingly sturdy and can occasionally bounce tier 9 and even 10 guns
Cons:
- Relatively weak overall armor
- Somewhat slow acceleration
- Pretty slow without top engine
- Must flank or aim for weak points on more heavily armored targets
- Top gun has low penetration compared to most tier 8 medium tanks.
Performance
A very solid tier 8 tank, the Pershing can excel as a support, flanker, sniper and is hard to dislodge in a hull down position. It can even lead a push if there are no heavies to do the job since its turret and hull can bounce some lower tier guns if angled properly. A 100% trained crew with Sixth Sense on the commander, gun rammer and vertical stabilizer is VITAL on this tank for good performance. Just remember to use your brain when playing this tank, use superior mobility to outflank heavy tanks and TDs, use your turret armor to face hug other mediums and keep your front towards the enemy mediums in a dogfight and you will find huge success with this tank.
Another note is the Pershing's extremely durable Gun Mantlet. Which is capable of bouncing nearly every gun in the game. Using hull down against most enemies is extremely effective due to the great gun depression, said turret durability and front placement of the turret. Which allows most or all of the hull to be hidden under terrain in most situations.
Just like the majority of American Mediums, the M26 can passive scout quite well. With 400m of view range (the 3rd highest in-game), this tank can outspot almost every tank in-game. Once Binoc's are mounted, the Pershing can see 500m. This massive amount of view range can outspot any tank that doesn't have equipment, even the Patton 48! In addition, the Pershing is not huge, so its camo ratings are not terrible.While not the best tactic available in Tier 10 matches (due to the fact that every tier 10 has AT LEAST 400m view range), passive scouting is a very good option, and when combined with the Pershing's modest speed, it can reach key passive spotting positions reasonably quickly.
Early Research
- The 90mm M3 carries over from them T20
- The stock suspension can hold both the top engine and gun, so go for both
- Top engine is shared with T25 AT and T25/2.
- Get the suspension
- Get the turret
- Get the radio, which is also the top radio of the T29, Chaffee, and T21
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
The M-26 was developed near the end of World War II and named after World War One General John J Pershing of the American Expeditionary Force. The M26 Pershing had a slow and arduous beginning, when the need for a heavy tank was not in the priorities of the US Army. Instead, efforts were relegated to production of M3 Stuart Light Tanks and M4 Sherman Medium Tanks. It was not until the debut of the German Panther and Tiger series of tanks on the battlefields of Europe that the need for a heavily-armed, and armored, weapons system came to bear.
Considerable effort was then made to develop a gun system capable of competing with the German counterparts. The result was the M26 Pershing armed with a 90mm main gun (nearly on par with the German '88') and heavily armored overall. It was the closest weapon that the Allies would field that was akin to the German Panther, in terms of firepower and crew survivability. The M26 Pershing arrived too late to be of any effective use (overall) in the European Theater, but a few (roughly 200) saw service with the 3rd and 9th Armored Divisions. At least 100 were kept in reserve as well.
The mammoth M26 Pershings would be part of the armored column that would cross the Remagen Bridge over the Rhine River and into Germany with the 9th Armored. About 20 M26s were reported to have seen any action at all. Ten M26s were also shipped out to the Pacific Theater for action in Okinawa, though arriving too late to be of any effective tactical use.
This was not the end of the line for the M26, however, as a total of 309 M26 Pershings were rushed to Korea in 1950 to provide extra firepower to counter the T-34/85s. A 1954 survey concluded that there were in all 119 tank vs. tank actions involving U.S. Army and Marine units during the Korean War, with 97 T-34-85 tanks knocked out and another 18 probable.
Although the M26 proved effective against the armour of the T-34/85s, the automotive deficiencies of the M26 in the mountainous Korean terrain became more of a liability, and so all M26s were withdrawn from Korea during 1951 and replaced with older up-gunned M4A3 Shermans and the newer M46 Pattons.
Post-war use saw a great number stationed throughout Europe with NATO through the Cold War, however, many were quickly replaced when the more reliable M46 Patton became available. Many alternative variants were devised, though some, like the self-propelled gun platform, not used by the US Army.
The M26 Pershing would later be reclassified as a Medium Tank and become the blueprint for tanks such as the M46, M47, M48 Patton, and M60 Main Battle Tanks. In 1948, the M26E2 version with a new more powerful and reliable engine and transmission became the M46 General Patton, which in turn was up-gunned and modified resulting in the M47 and eventually the M60 patton.
