I need a little help being as ALL of my reference material is STILL with the X-Wife. I'm here at Ft. Bliss and most of the 1st AD museum vehicles from Germany are here and replacing the air defense exibits. There is a pershing outside and I was wondering if anyone could help me with the research. I'm trying to determine if this is an original T-26E3 from WWII. The casting numbers on the left side (as seen from the viewers left side when standing in front of the tank) of the mantlet read- E10 (covered up with something) 9(possible?)-5. The casting numbers on the right side are - 0SF (possibly the S is a 5?). The casting numbers on the hull read- E7035653 with a casting mark behind that. Under that number is the # 209. Can anyone help me please?

Thank you,
Jim Patrick

The Pershing in question is SN 1232 so it's past the T26E3 stage. The sn can be found on the rear tow lugs and stamped into the glacis, just below the bow mg: http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11717&highlight=bliss

The casting numbers you noted are basically part numbers.

Chris "toadman" Hughes
Toadman's Tank Pictures

Former soldier in the 1-6IN of the 1AD stationed in Baumholder, Germany here.

If it is the same Pershing they had on display in Baumholder, than it is a Korean war era M26A1 as it has the troop box, later T80E1 tracks and the gun has the single baffle muzzle break and bore evacuator on the barrel.