If you know anything about tanks, you would know about the short-lived success of the first tiger tank ( Panzer lv). He remembered, “Three other German armored vehicles were leaving Elsdorf and were on the road to my right. which would win the fight the American M26 Pershing or the German Tiger. The M26 Pershing descended from a long series of medium and heavy tank prototypes, dating back from 1936. At 50 tons and with a 88 mm gun. Post n°2; Re: M26 vs the Tiger TankNutDave on Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:49 pm. Modern sloped armour, one of the best guns "in the business", by design a very capable vehicle. During the war, heavy tank development had been long delayed or given low priority since the US Army, USMC and Allied forces required a mass-built, good-all-around medium tank, which took the shape of the Medium M4 Sherman . 3 days before the 3rd Armored Division was to leave Europe, a battle broke out between the newly made American T26E4-1, or Super Pershing, and the formidable German King Tiger. The King Tiger had much heavier armor(max 185mm) and the M26 was not well protected against its gun (8,8cm Kwk43 L/71). The tank weighed a little more… But no one had caught that on film. Pershing No. 40, under the command of Sergeant Nick Mashlonik, moved forward. Many depends on tactical situation,the Pershing was built lower,the turret traverse as faster,both of them fired very accurately.The Pershing was maybe faster but the KT was able to turn in place. Like Dislike. A week before, a single Pershing had destroyed four German tanks — including a Tiger I — in Elsdorf. Twenty new T26E3 Pershing heavy tanks were sent to the ETO to take on the German Tiger and Panther tanks. TankNutDave Admin. At 1,000 yards and while on the move, the Pershing killed a dug-in Tiger with four rapid high velocity armor-piercing rounds. The M26 Pershing was a heavy tank developed for the U.S. Army during World War II.Conceived as a replacement for the iconic M4 Sherman, the M26 suffered from an extended design and development process as well as political infighting among the U.S. Army's leadership.The M26 arrived in the final months of the conflict and proved effective against the latest German tanks. Here we are comparing an American heavy tank (Pershing) to a German heavy tank ( Tiger ll). The King Tiger was the largest tank to ever enter mass production with about 492 of them being made. TankNutDave. Pershing No. At 1,000 yards and while on the move, the Pershing killed a dug-in Tiger with four rapid high velocity armor-piercing rounds. One of the M26 tanks from the 14th Tank Battalion that supported the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine on March 7, 1945. Comparing: M26 Pershing vs. Panther II American medium tank, named in honor of General John Pershing, who led the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. Super Pershing vs. King Tiger - Dessau On this site, there is the only combat between Super Pershing and Tiger - it seems that experimental American tanks were tougher than their German equivalents. the_patr1ck , Aug 3, 2009 The vehicle's drawbacks included an overloaded suspension and engine-transmission group, as well as excessive general mass. 40, under the command of Sergeant Nick Mashlonik, moved forward. The M26 was too little to late, the first time it went up against a Tiger , it was knocked out killing a number of the crew in the Elsdorfer surprise. We remember the duel at Cologne Cathedral not just because of the bravery and technical skill involved, or even the striking background, but … Comparing: Tiger II vs. M26 Pershing The most heavily armored tank carrying the most powerful anti-tank gun. The First Gunfight: Pershing vs. Tiger I (1/2) > >> MasterGunner01: In early 1945, the U.S. Army formed the "Zebra Technical Mission." Mashlonic was just getting started. Conceptionally I'd go with the Tiger II. In 1944–1946 in the U.S. Army, the M26 was temporarily classified as heavy tank.