Okay I add a question to this. What is the differnace between a T-26E3 and M-26 Pershing. Which is correct for WWII?

OK, so they are quite different, yet still accurate for a Korean war tank. Looks like I may need to get some T80 track for this one then.

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Okay I add a question to this. What is the differnace between a T-26E3 and M-26 Pershing. Which is correct for WWII?

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Hey Scott,
Just as Jeff said, the T26E3 was standardized after the war as the M26 Pershing medium tank, the original wartime designation being T26E3 heavy tank.
Twenty (20) T26E3's were sent to the ETO with the intent to test them in action against German AFV's.
The special mission, code named Zebra, arrived in Belgium in early February 1945 and the tanks were assigned to the 3rd & 9th Armored Divisions.
The 3rd's tanks first went into combat on February 25th and the 9th's were used during the crossing of the Roer River on February 28th and eventually at the battle for the Bridge at Remagen.
If you're interested, try and pick up a copy of Hunnicutt's book on the Pershing, printed by Feist Publications.
Cheers

jjumbo

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Okay I add a question to this. What is the differnace between a T-26E3 and M-26 Pershing. Which is correct for WWII?

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Hey Scott,
Just as Jeff said, the T26E3 was standardized after the war as the M26 Pershing medium tank, the original wartime designation being T26E3 heavy tank.
Twenty (20) T26E3's were sent to the ETO with the intent to test them in action against German AFV's.
The special mission, code named Zebra, arrived in Belgium in early February 1945 and the tanks were assigned to the 3rd & 9th Armored Divisions.
The 3rd's tanks first went into combat on February 25th and the 9th's were used during the crossing of the Roer River on February 28th and eventually at the battle for the Bridge at Remagen.
If you're interested, try and pick up a copy of Hunnicutt's book on the Pershing, printed by Feist Publications.
Cheers

jjumbo

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JJumbo-- If I am not mistaken, the first batch of M-26s to arrive in the ETO were horrible. Big time engine problems (which were never entirely solved) and touble with either the track or the suspension system. I am guessing here. I also seem to recall that they were withdrawn from Korea and replaced by the M4A3E8 Shermans due to their poor performance....am I close to being correct?
danke
DJ

JJumbo-- If I am not mistaken, the first batch of M-26s to arrive in the ETO were horrible. Big time engine problems (which were never entirely solved) and touble with either the track or the suspension system. I am guessing here. I also seem to recall that they were withdrawn from Korea and replaced by the M4A3E8 Shermans due to their poor performance....am I close to being correct?
danke
DJ

Hey Scott,
Just as Jeff said, the T26E3 was standardized after the war as the M26 Pershing medium tank, the original wartime designation being T26E3 heavy tank.
Twenty (20) T26E3's were sent to the ETO with the intent to test them in action against German AFV's.
The special mission, code named Zebra, arrived in Belgium in early February 1945 and the tanks were assigned to the 3rd & 9th Armored Divisions.
The 3rd's tanks first went into combat on February 25th and the 9th's were used during the crossing of the Roer River on February 28th and eventually at the battle for the Bridge at Remagen.
If you're interested, try and pick up a copy of Hunnicutt's book on the Pershing, printed by Feist Publications.
Cheers

jjumbo