M26 Pershing
American heavy battle tank at the end of World War Two
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Summary
M26 Pershing is a combat vehicle model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.84% of combat vehicle model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,492 views/month, #8 of 957).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Named after: John J. Pershing[4]
- Follows: M4 Sherman[5]
- Followed by: M47 Patton[6]
- Manufacturer: Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant[7]
- Subclass of: medium tank[8]
- Commons category: M26 Pershing[9]
- Country of origin: United States[10]
- Armament: 90 mm Gun M1/M2/M3[11]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[12]
- Service entry: January 1, 1945[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:M26 Pershing[14]
- Commons gallery: M26 Pershing[15]
- Total produced: 2212[16]
- Described by source: The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II[17]
- Height: 2.78 m[18]
- Width: 3.51 m[19]
- Mass: 41.7 tonne[20]
Why It Matters
M26 Pershing has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]