M26 Pershing Tank BK BG
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
M26 Pershing Tank BK BG
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This is the picture of an actual working M26 Pershing Tank, shot in France. The background is a map of Normandy.
The Pershing was the first operational heavy tank of the US Army. It was designated a heavy tank when it was designed in WWII due to its 90mm gun, at the time the largest caliber gun standard on an American tank. The tank is named after General John J. Pershing who led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe in World War I. It was briefly used both in World War II and in the Korean War.
An improvement of the M4 Sherman, due to delays in development only a small number saw combat in the European theater. In combat it was, unlike the M4 Sherman, fairly equal in firepower and protection to both the Tiger I and Panther tanks.
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October 14th, 2014
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