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M26 Pershing
Photo: DAVID HOLT from London, England · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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M26Pershing

Tanks · United States · 1945
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M26Pershing

M26 Pershing
M26 Pershing Photo: DAVID HOLT from London, England · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Protection
60
Mobility
65
Technology
40
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
65
Operational Range
55
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
80
Strategic Impact
50
Origin United States
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1945–1945
Operators7 countries
Quantity2,202
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
63
Tanks MASS Rating
6/140
World War II
78/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Protection
60
Mobility
65
Technology
40
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
65
Operational Range
55
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
80
Strategic Impact
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
M26 Pershing
Category
Production
1945–1945
Quantity
2,202
Unit Price (current)
$1.5M↗ 1689% inflation · 1945→2025
Original Price
$83.3K (1945)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.5M
Original: $83.3K (1945)
Inflation: +%1689
63
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationMedium Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight41.9 t
  • Crew Size5
  • Service Entry Year1944
◈Firepower9MOD.9
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power450 hp
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeHydromechanical
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed48 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed8.5 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)161 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)6.35 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)8.64 m
  • Width3.51 m
  • Height2.78 m
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Years in Production1 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1945Production started
  3. 1950Sale: South Korea (200 units)
  4. 1953Sale: Turkey (100 units)
81
years in service
0
years in production
2,202
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M26 PERSHING · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
M26 PershingSALES3records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1953Turkey100——
1953Greece100——
1950South Korea200——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Steel alloy cast into shape for armour applications.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Hydromechanical transmission combines hydraulic fluid power with mechanical gear components to transmit engine power to a tank's tracks.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A tank with medium weight and armor, balancing mobility and firepower.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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