| Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series HG3202 M26 Pershing Tank #10, E Tank Co., 67th Armored Rgt., 2nd Armored Div., Germany, April 1945 |
The M26 Pershing was developed at the end of WWII as the successor of the M4
Sherman. Weighing in at 46 tons with 127mm of armor, excellent agility and a 90mm M3
gun for its punch, the Pershing was a tank capable of standing up to the Panthers and
Tiger Is. At the start of the Korean War the M26 was sent to combat the Soviet built T-
34/85s. The M26 became the model for designing the M46, M48 and M60 tanks.
Tank No.10, E Tank Co., 67th Armored Rgt., 2nd Armored Div., “Hell On Wheels”,
Germany, April 1945
The M26 arrived in Europe in February 1945 and was used for infantry support and to
break through German lines with its 90mm gun. Designed to counter the Panther and
Tiger I the 2nd Armored Division used the M26 and other armor to halt the lead elements
of the German 5th Panzer Army during the Battle of the Bulge and defeated the
spearheads for the 2nd and 9th Panzer Divisions. In April 1945 the 2nd took part in the
capture of nearly 300,000 Germans in the Ruhr Pocket. In July the 2nd Armored became
the first US division to enter Berlin.
Sherman. Weighing in at 46 tons with 127mm of armor, excellent agility and a 90mm M3
gun for its punch, the Pershing was a tank capable of standing up to the Panthers and
Tiger Is. At the start of the Korean War the M26 was sent to combat the Soviet built T-
34/85s. The M26 became the model for designing the M46, M48 and M60 tanks.
Tank No.10, E Tank Co., 67th Armored Rgt., 2nd Armored Div., “Hell On Wheels”,
Germany, April 1945
The M26 arrived in Europe in February 1945 and was used for infantry support and to
break through German lines with its 90mm gun. Designed to counter the Panther and
Tiger I the 2nd Armored Division used the M26 and other armor to halt the lead elements
of the German 5th Panzer Army during the Battle of the Bulge and defeated the
spearheads for the 2nd and 9th Panzer Divisions. In April 1945 the 2nd took part in the
capture of nearly 300,000 Germans in the Ruhr Pocket. In July the 2nd Armored became
the first US division to enter Berlin.
| M26 specifications Crew: 5 (3 in turret – 2 in hull) Weight: 41.23 tons Length: 28 ft. 4 in. Width: 11ft. 6 in. Height: 9 ft 1 in. Armament 1 x 90 mm M3 gun 2 X .30 MG (1 co-ax, 1 bow) 1 X .50 AA Armor: 12.5 mm – 112.5 mm (on gun shield) Powerplant: V8 500 hp Ford GAN petrol Maximum speed: 30 mph Range: 100 miles |
Authentic Detailing
Pre-Painted by professionals
Accurate paint colors
Markings Tampo (pad) applied
Fully Assembled
True to Scale (1:72)
Weathering and insignias
Turret turns
Main gun elevates
Metal turret and main gun
Realistic tracks
Pre-Painted by professionals
Accurate paint colors
Markings Tampo (pad) applied
Fully Assembled
True to Scale (1:72)
Weathering and insignias
Turret turns
Main gun elevates
Metal turret and main gun
Realistic tracks
| 67th Armored Regiment |
| 2nd Armored Division |
| THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES, NOT THE FINAL PRODUCT |
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