For decades, the M1 Abrams has reigned supreme as an enduring symbol of American military might, and a benchmark for main ...

which became known as the first American main battle tank. Today, you can still see the influence of the M26 Pershing on the US's current generation M1 Abrams MBT. It has a rear-mounted engine and ...

Despite that, the M26 Pershing lifespan was not long for this world, and it was eventually withdrawn in 1951 in favor of new tank designs such as the M48 Patton. The M48 Patton is an American ...

American tanks in the hands of Allied tank crews were ... service during the Korean War alongside newer tanks including the M26 Pershing, which briefly saw action at the end of World War II ...

Few civilians understand what it feels like to climb into a military tank and squeeze into the cockpit. Even fewer have had the opportunity to grab ahold of the controls and actually drive one.

By March 1, American troops had forced their way through ... The 13th Infantry G.I.s rode atop the M4 Sherman and new M26 Pershing tanks, the troops clinging on to the turrets and engine decks ...

In the fighting around Cologne, the M26 bested German Panthers — even if the new American vehicle was underpowered and less reliable than the Sherman. Postwar American tank development ...

It tells of an epic confrontation in Cologne between a classic German Panther Panzer V tank and the new American Pershing, M26 tank, filmed by a combat photographer (stunning stills from which are ...