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Copyright © 2000 David Michael Honner. All surfaces are RHA unless otherwise noted.
1. T26E3 Pershing. Source: Hunnicutt, R. P.: Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series. Twenty Pershings were shipped to Antwerp in January 1945. After bore sighting and test firings were completed on 23 February 1945 they were then ready for combat. The next shipment of at least 70 Pershings arrived at Antwerp and Le Havre on about 25 March 1945. These were ready for action in the first week of April 1945. By VE day there were 310 Pershings in Europe of which about 200 had been issued to front line units. Twelve Pershings were also sent to Okinawa but were too late to take part in any fighting. [up]
2. T26E4 Pershing. Source: Hunnicutt, R. P.: Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series. This was also known as the Super Pershing. This was a T26E1 refitted with the new 90mm gun T15E2 and redesignated the T26E4. A single vehicle arrived in Europe at the 3rd Armoured Division on 15 March 1945, but was not ready for combat until about a week later. The front hull armour of a Panther was added to the front hull of this Pershing. [up]
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