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M4/T26

2023-09-07T14:37:49Z

U62135054: Removed placeholder text in survivability and armour, and mobility sections

{{About
| about = American medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = M4 Sherman (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=us_m4_t26
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_M4-T26.jpg|ArtImage_M4-T26.png}}
}}

== Description ==

When the US Army came to the realization that the new German tanks, Panthers and Tigers, were not only getting progressively tougher and deadlier, but were also becoming more numerous on the battlefield, they began to search for solutions to adequately deal with the threat. The [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm M1 gun]] was available and implemented onto their standard [[M4|M4 Sherman]] tank, but the 76 mm firepower proved to be disappointing against the German tank armour. The search for a bigger gun was needed for the US tanks, and one solution was to simply add the turret of the developing [[M26|M26 Pershing]] (then still known as T26) onto the M4A3 Sherman hull. The single prototype test in 1944 proved that the conversion could be done, however the overall project was cancelled once it was determined that the research and development time to test out the viability of the design in combat would not make the design come any faster than the newer M26 tank.

Introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]], the M4/T26 is a strange amalgamation of components from two tanks. On one hand, the T26 turret introduces the mighty 90 mm gun into the Sherman chassis, allowing better chances against more heavily armoured foes. On the other hand, all this is being performed on top of a M4 hull and components. Aside from the additional weight of the T26 affecting the tank body, the Sherman armour is no longer competitive against its opponents. In addition, the relatively tall Sherman hull raises the T26 turret higher than from the original M26 Pershing, so players need to be aware of accidentally exposing the M4 hull that would allow enemies with any sort of high-velocity cannon to quickly pierce through the Sherman's armour and knock out the tank. That said, players would benefit from their familiarity with the Sherman handling to continue playing as though they were the 76 mm armed version, with the 90 mm gun making even heavy tanks easy picking for the player.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}


Sharing a largely unmodified hull with the M4A3, at it's BR little protection is offered against most guns it will face, even with proper angling. Additionally the lack of interior walls in the crew compartment means a single APHE shell from the front or sides will almost certainly knock out most or all crew members. With the use of the much larger 90mm shells, ammo storage takes up large amounts of space in the hull and turret making ammo hits more likely, further decreasing survivability. The T26 turret itself is better armoured than the 75mm and 76mm Shermans, with the mantlet offering the best chance at protection, however this can still relatively easily be penetrated by most large calibre AP shells at it's BR, and when combined with the elevated profile of the tall Sherman hull, little protection is offered.

On the other hand, as with most Shermans the transmission will provide some defence against AP shots to the transmission housing, and the much larger 90mm cannon breech can soak up damage from certain angles, especially shots to the mantlet, preventing crew knockouts and ammo detonations to provide a chance at getting to cover and repairing. From the rear, the large radial engine will absorb a lot of shell fragments which would otherwise enter the crew compartment, while the radio station can provide some protection to the driver and machine gunner from shots to the rear of the turret.

'''Armour type:''' 

* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, turret roof)
* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, mantlet, transmission housing, MG port)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 63.5 mm (47°) ''Upper Glacis''
63.5-107.9mm (2-57°) ''Transmission Housing'' 25.4mm ''MG Port''
| 38.1 mm (0°) || 38.1 mm (5°) ''Top''
38.1 mm (11-89°) ''Bottom''
| 19.5 mm (0-21°)
|-
| Turret || 101.6 mm (1-55°) ''Turret front''
130-255 mm (1-79°) ''Gun mantlet''
| 76.2 mm (2-54°) || 76.2 mm (0-79°) || 25.4 mm
|-
| Cupola || 76.2 mm (64°) || 76.2 mm (54°) || 76.2 mm (58°) || 25.4 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 

* Suspension members and wheels are 15mm of structural steel
* Track covers are 4mm thick, though shots to the right hand side front overhang track cover from 88mm+ HE shells at certain impact angles can potentially knock out crew members from overpressure.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


The stated max speed is achievable over level ground albeit with reasonable acceleration, while the reverse gear is not particularly fast but not extremely slow either. Braking is sharp and stops the vehicle in a short enough distance from top speed to allow for fast reactions to enemies. The use of differential braking means the tank will crawl forward when turning in place, and the turn rate is not especially fast with significant speed losses from steering.

'''Notes:'''

* All observations taken with no modifications to the vehicle.
{{tankMobility|abMinHp=713|rbMinHp=407}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|M3 (90 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm M3]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 76 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 20.0 || 27.7 || 33.6 || 37.2 || 39.5 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | 8.62 || rowspan="2" | 7.95 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 12.5 || 14.7 || 17.8 || 19.7 || 21.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:M3 (90 mm)/Ammunition|T33 shot, M71 shell, M313, M82 shot (M26)}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_M4-T26.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''76''' || 54 ''(+22)'' || 42 ''(+34)'' || 33 ''(+43)'' || 11 ''(+65)'' || 1 ''(+75)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Notes''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Rack 5 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 10 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
* This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 5 - 1 - 2 - etc. until 4.
* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-4 into rack 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|M1919A4 (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 600 (200) || 575 || -10°/+30° || ±60°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M1919A4]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 3,000 (250) || 500 || - || -
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Excellent gun depression of -10° plus the angled frontal turret allows it to utilise hills very well
* Top-mounted .50 cal machine gun is useful against aircraft and open-topped or lightly-armoured vehicles
* The M82 shot has a high chance of knocking out most tanks in one shot
* Very fast turret traverse
* Turret armour can resist some shots, excels at a hull down position

*

'''Cons:'''

* Hull armour is very weak against most cannons at its battle rating
* Its tall profile makes it a big target
* Slow top speed for a medium tank at its BR
* Lacks a vertical gun stabilizer compared to other Shermans, making it harder to take out targets on the move
* 90 mm gun has a long reload time

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_m4_t26 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|NwtZninBT0I|'''The Shooting Range #368''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:21 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|92uvdnsp7Bk|'''The Shooting Range #365''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:24 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/8308-development-m4-t26-a-sherman-and-a-half-en|[Devblog] M4/T26: a "Sherman" and a half]]

{{USA medium tanks}}

M4/T26

2023-09-07T14:35:47Z

U62135054: Added detailed descriptions of performance in survivability and armour, and mobility sections

{{About
| about = American medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = M4 Sherman (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=us_m4_t26
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_M4-T26.jpg|ArtImage_M4-T26.png}}
}}

== Description ==

When the US Army came to the realization that the new German tanks, Panthers and Tigers, were not only getting progressively tougher and deadlier, but were also becoming more numerous on the battlefield, they began to search for solutions to adequately deal with the threat. The [[M1 (76 mm)|76 mm M1 gun]] was available and implemented onto their standard [[M4|M4 Sherman]] tank, but the 76 mm firepower proved to be disappointing against the German tank armour. The search for a bigger gun was needed for the US tanks, and one solution was to simply add the turret of the developing [[M26|M26 Pershing]] (then still known as T26) onto the M4A3 Sherman hull. The single prototype test in 1944 proved that the conversion could be done, however the overall project was cancelled once it was determined that the research and development time to test out the viability of the design in combat would not make the design come any faster than the newer M26 tank.

Introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]], the M4/T26 is a strange amalgamation of components from two tanks. On one hand, the T26 turret introduces the mighty 90 mm gun into the Sherman chassis, allowing better chances against more heavily armoured foes. On the other hand, all this is being performed on top of a M4 hull and components. Aside from the additional weight of the T26 affecting the tank body, the Sherman armour is no longer competitive against its opponents. In addition, the relatively tall Sherman hull raises the T26 turret higher than from the original M26 Pershing, so players need to be aware of accidentally exposing the M4 hull that would allow enemies with any sort of high-velocity cannon to quickly pierce through the Sherman's armour and knock out the tank. That said, players would benefit from their familiarity with the Sherman handling to continue playing as though they were the 76 mm armed version, with the 90 mm gun making even heavy tanks easy picking for the player.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

Sharing a largely unmodified hull with the M4A3, at it's BR little protection is offered against most guns it will face, even with proper angling. Additionally the lack of interior walls in the crew compartment means a single APHE shell from the front or sides will almost certainly knock out most or all crew members. With the use of the much larger 90mm shells, ammo storage takes up large amounts of space in the hull and turret making ammo hits more likely, further decreasing survivability. The T26 turret itself is better armoured than the 75mm and 76mm Shermans, with the mantlet offering the best chance at protection, however this can still relatively easily be penetrated by most large calibre AP shells at it's BR, and when combined with the elevated profile of the tall Sherman hull, little protection is offered.

On the other hand, as with most Shermans the transmission will provide some defence against AP shots to the transmission housing, and the much larger 90mm cannon breech can soak up damage from certain angles, especially shots to the mantlet, preventing crew knockouts and ammo detonations to provide a chance at getting to cover and repairing. From the rear, the large radial engine will absorb a lot of shell fragments which would otherwise enter the crew compartment, while the radio station can provide some protection to the driver and machine gunner from shots to the rear of the turret.

'''Armour type:''' 

* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, turret roof)
* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, mantlet, transmission housing, MG port)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 63.5 mm (47°) ''Upper Glacis''
63.5-107.9mm (2-57°) ''Transmission Housing'' 25.4mm ''MG Port''
| 38.1 mm (0°) || 38.1 mm (5°) ''Top''
38.1 mm (11-89°) ''Bottom''
| 19.5 mm (0-21°)
|-
| Turret || 101.6 mm (1-55°) ''Turret front''
130-255 mm (1-79°) ''Gun mantlet''
| 76.2 mm (2-54°) || 76.2 mm (0-79°) || 25.4 mm
|-
| Cupola || 76.2 mm (64°) || 76.2 mm (54°) || 76.2 mm (58°) || 25.4 mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 

* Suspension members and wheels are 15mm of structural steel
* Track covers are 4mm thick, though shots to the right hand side front overhang track cover from 88mm+ HE shells at certain impact angles can potentially knock out crew members from overpressure.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''

The stated max speed is achievable over level ground albeit with reasonable acceleration, while the reverse gear is not particularly fast but not extremely slow either. Braking is sharp and stops the vehicle in a short enough distance from top speed to allow for fast reactions to enemies. The use of differential braking means the tank will crawl forward when turning in place, and the turn rate is not especially fast with significant speed losses from steering.

'''Notes:'''

* All observations taken with no modifications to the vehicle.
{{tankMobility|abMinHp=713|rbMinHp=407}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|M3 (90 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm M3]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 76 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 20.0 || 27.7 || 33.6 || 37.2 || 39.5 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | 8.62 || rowspan="2" | 7.95 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 12.5 || 14.7 || 17.8 || 19.7 || 21.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:M3 (90 mm)/Ammunition|T33 shot, M71 shell, M313, M82 shot (M26)}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks_M4-T26.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''76''' || 54 ''(+22)'' || 42 ''(+34)'' || 33 ''(+43)'' || 11 ''(+65)'' || 1 ''(+75)'' || No
|-
|}
'''Notes''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* Rack 5 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 10 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
* This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 5 - 1 - 2 - etc. until 4.
* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-4 into rack 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|M1919A4 (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 600 (200) || 575 || -10°/+30° || ±60°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M1919A4]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 3,000 (250) || 500 || - || -
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Excellent gun depression of -10° plus the angled frontal turret allows it to utilise hills very well
* Top-mounted .50 cal machine gun is useful against aircraft and open-topped or lightly-armoured vehicles
* The M82 shot has a high chance of knocking out most tanks in one shot
* Very fast turret traverse
* Turret armour can resist some shots, excels at a hull down position

*

'''Cons:'''

* Hull armour is very weak against most cannons at its battle rating
* Its tall profile makes it a big target
* Slow top speed for a medium tank at its BR
* Lacks a vertical gun stabilizer compared to other Shermans, making it harder to take out targets on the move
* 90 mm gun has a long reload time

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_m4_t26 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|NwtZninBT0I|'''The Shooting Range #368''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:21 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|92uvdnsp7Bk|'''The Shooting Range #365''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:24 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/8308-development-m4-t26-a-sherman-and-a-half-en|[Devblog] M4/T26: a "Sherman" and a half]]

{{USA medium tanks}}

T26E5

2023-09-07T12:06:28Z

U62135054: Formatting changes and a slight adjustment to history section, correcting a small error from the previous edit.

{{About
| about = American heavy tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = the other T26
| link = T26E1-1
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=us_t26e5
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Ground Breaking"]].

It is a American assault tank intended to be used like [[M4A3E2]]. It is based on the [[M26]] Pershing, uses the same 90 mm M3 gun but has additional armour on the front and the turret. Therefore, the T26E5 is able to effectively combat late World war II vehicles with greater efficiency compared to its predecessors.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The frontal armour is quite strong, able to resist common weapons such as the 7,5 cm KwK42 and the 8,8 cm KwK43 if angled properly. A notable weak spot on the front glacis is the machine gun port but it is a small target difficult to hit with precision. The other notable weak spot is the lower front plate. With a relatively thin lower glacis, it is not able to absorb rounds from most guns, and there is no transmission to absorb a penetrating shell. However, the side armour can protect you to a certain degree when angled.

The turret armour is strong, consisting of variable thickness armour ranging from 150 to 300 mm thickness, with the mantlet ranging from about 100 to 200 mm of protection. A notable weakness in the turret is the first stage ammo, stowed on the left side of the turret, protected by about 170 mm of armour, plus 20 mm from an added track segment. Any penetrating shell hitting the turret from this side will most likely knock out all of your crew members in the turret as well as detonate the first-stage ammo rack.

The cupola with only 76 mm thickness can be penetrated by an APHE shell, taking out your gunner and commander, however the cupola is small in size, and is not an easy shot to make.

Survivability is about average for a tank of this type. You have 5 crew members, which is standard for US tanks at this time, but the turret is cramped, and a well placed shot can destroy the tank entirely if said round has an explosive filler.

Additionally, this tank only has 25 mm of protection on the roof, making it vulnerable to attacking aircraft with heavier ground focused weapons.

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull sides, rear and roof)
* Cast homogeneous armour (Front hull, turret, gun mantlet, cupola)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 152.6 mm (46°) ''Upper glacis'' 242 mm (21-35°) ''Upper bulge'' 25.4 mm ''MG port'' 101.6 mm (54°) ''Lower glacis'' || 76.2 mm ''Fighting compartment'' 50.8 mm ''Engine compartment'' || 50.8 mm (7°) ''Upper plate'' 22.2 mm (72°) ''Lower glacis'' || 152.6 mm (44°) ''Front glacis'' 38.1 mm (0-20°) ''Fighting compartment'' 22.2 mm (0-20°) ''Engine compartment'' 5 mm (7-10°) ''Engine vents''
|-
| Turret || 170-229 mm (24°) ''Turret front'' 177.5 mm (cylindrical) ''Gun mantlet''|| 160 mm (cylindrical) ''Front & centre'' 110 mm (8°) ''Rear'' || 127 mm (2°) || 25 mm (0-7°)
|-
| Cupola || colspan="3" | 76.2 mm (conical) || 25 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
* Mudguards and storage boxes are 4 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

The T26E5 use the same engine as the M26 Pershing. It has a poor power-to-weight ratio and its top speed is 40-43 km/h. But expect the average cruising speed to be closer to 30 km/h. When off-road the speed will drop even more. Lacking neutral steering, it might be difficult for the heavy tank to turn in urban environment. As such, the player should plan the route they want to take carefully and avoid flanking manoeuvres that will take a lot of time.

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=646|rbMinHp=442|AoAweight=}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|M3 (90 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm M3]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 70 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 19.4 || 26.9 || 32.6 || 36.1 || 38.4 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | 8.63 || rowspan="2" | 7.95 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The T26E5 uses the same standard ammunition found in the other 90 mm M3 cannons. When first unlocked, the T26E5 will have an APBC(T33) shell as its default round. The APBC has decent characteristics, but since it doesn't have any explosive filler, it should be replaced by the APCBC(M82) shell as soon as possible. The APCR shot can be used to penetrate some heavily armoured vehicle such as the [[Tiger II (H)]], the [[Ferdinand]] or the [[Jagdtiger]] but the player should be aware of the poor post-penetration damage of the APCR projectile. Thus, the APCR should be used as a last resort against an already disabled tank. Additionally, the HE shell can be used to damage lightly armoured vehicles and the smoke shell can be used to provide smoke cover for teammates or to blind entrenched enemy tanks.

{{:M3 (90 mm)/Ammunition|T33 shot, M82 shot (M26), M304 shot, M71 shell, M313}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! 7th rack empty
! 8th rack empty
! 9th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''70''' || 65 ''(+5)'' || 56 ''(+14)'' || 48 ''(+22)'' || 40 ''(+30)'' || 32 ''(+38)'' || 24 ''(+46)'' || 17 ''(+53)'' || 11 ''(+59)'' || 1 ''(+69)'' || No
|-
|}
[[File:Ammoracks_M26.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the M26 (identical).]]
'''Notes''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* 1 shell from rack 7 is fired after rack 1 is emptied. For the purpose of clarity, it is counted as belonging to rack 2 in the table above.
* Rack 9 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 10 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
* This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 9 - 1 - 2 - etc. until 8.
* If you pack 17 ''(+53)'' shells, it will keep most of the hull empty of ammo.
* Full reload speed will be realized as long as shells are available in the ready rack 9. If the ready rack is empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-8 into rack 9. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|M1919A4 (7.62 mm)}}

The 12.7 mm M2HB Browning can shred light tanks and also engage low-flying aircraft to a certain degree. The coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun is not able to damage anything except open-topped vehicles and unarmoured trucks.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 600 (200) || 577 || -10°/+50° || ±120°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M1919A4]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 5,000 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

The T26E5 is a heavy tank and should be played like one: stick with allies and move slowly. It is best used in positions that have concealment, this allows you to get the first shot off. When in positions with cover, you should wait for enemies to come to you. Generally, the better the position the better the tank will perform. Its armour can defend against some of the MBTs of the BR, but do not rely on it, and in uptiers it can struggle when against better rounds. It's best to try and cover your flank, as pretty much any round at the BR will penetrate your sides. This can be done by having teammates nearby, or a good position. In close range situations, it would be best to use the M82 round, but it must be aimed well. When it hits weak spots, the explosive filler is large enough to take out several crew members. If not, it can bounce easily against sloped armour. For medium and longer ranges, the M304 round will work better, but you will have to aim at specific components within the tank, as the APCR round does not inflict as much post-penetration damage as the M82 round.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Adequately armoured, capable of shrugging off shells fired by lower-calibre armaments
* 90 mm M3 cannon is a noticeable upgrade from the Jumbo's 76 mm M1 cannon
* APCR shell is able to penetrate most heavily armoured targets
* Weak spots are relatively small and difficult to hit
* Serves the same purpose and role as the preceding M4A3E2 (76) W Jumbo
* M82 has insane damage potential - either destroys in a single hit or severely cripples your target
* Frontal armour can, when properly angled, even shrug off the dreaded 88 mm shells fired by the Tiger II
* Stronger lower frontal plate than on the regular M26's
* Reverse speed is decently high and fairly responsive
* Strong mantlet armour, a true force to be reckoned with in a hull-down fighting position
* Decent zoom and relatively wide FOV in the gunner's sight
* Fairly quick turret rotation

'''Cons:'''

* 90 mm M3 is inadequate in uptiers
* M82 shot does not like sloped armour - bounces frequently
* Front armour is vulnerable to heavier weapons (such as the 122 mm D-25T and 8,8 cm KwK43)
* Increased armour makes the vehicle even more sluggish than the already sluggish M26 its based on
* Very low power-to-weight ratio - sluggish acceleration and low reactive mobility
* Average survivability
* Struggles when uptiered - its armour loses its value due to facing more potent ammunition and the mobility and speed is too low to keep up with the faster, more manoeuvrable cold war MBTs it can face
* Large muzzle brake - expect your gun to be knocked out frequently
* First stage ammunition is stored upright in the turret - ammo detonations are quite frequent

== History ==


'''Development'''

The [[T26E5]] was intended to fill much the same niche as the [[M4A3E2]] "Jumbo" in being an up-armoured version of the [[M26]] to fulfil a role as a heavy assault tank, just as the [[M26]] itself was to replace the [[M4]]. Even before early 1944 the US army recognised a need for a heavy assault tank for an upcoming offensive in the European theatre, but at this time the [[M26]] was not set to be ready for full-scale production in time, and as such it was decided to move forward with an up-armoured version of the M4A3<ref name="ShermanHunnicut">Hunnicut, R.P., ''Sherman: A history of the American Medium Tank'', Echo Point Books & Media, 1978</ref>. As the allied invasion of France progressed into 1945, the US Army took note of the success and utility of the [[M4A3E2]] and sought to take advantage of the larger gun on the [[M26]] platform by proceeding with the development of the [[T26E5]]. Few modifications were made to the design including wider tracks to better support the increased weight, and a more suitable gear reduction. This, however, combined with the weight of the additional frontal armour and new, thicker, turret and mantlet castings conspired to make the tank significantly slower<ref name="PershingHunnicut">Hunnicut, R. P., ''Pershing: A history of the Medium Tank T20 Series'', Echo Point Books & Media, 1971 </ref>.

An M4A3 was fitted with a T26 turret and additional weights as a test bed for the suspension and trials ran from February to March of 1945, this resulted in various amendments to the specifications including even thicker frontal hull armour, with a slight reduction in frontal turret armour but a thicker mantlet<ref name="PershingHunnicut" />. In April 1945 these specifications were approved and production orders for 27 vehicles were sent to contractors as conversions from the T26E3, with completion of the first vehicle expected in June 1945<ref name="PershingHunnicut" />.

'''Testing''' '''and''' '''Cancellation'''

The first [[T26E5]] was completed in July 1945 and while all 27 ordered vehicles were finished before September 1945 and the end of WW2, no more were ordered<ref name="PershingHunnicut" />. The [[T26E5]] was by a good margin the most heavily armoured assault tank set to be operated by the US Army at the time, but the increased weight led to significant troubles with reliability during testing, largely due to inadequate suspension but also with transmission failures. As a result all produced vehicles were resigned to being used as range targets, with all 27 either being destroyed on the range or scrapped<ref name="PershingHunnicut" />.

== Media ==


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== See also ==


* [[M26 (Family)]]

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

=== References ===
<references />

{{TankManufacturer Ordnance Department}}
{{USA heavy tanks}}

T26E5

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Ground Breaking"]].

It is a American assault tank intended to be used like [[M4A3E2]]. It is based on the [[M26]] Pershing, uses the same 90 mm M3 gun but has additional armour on the front and the turret. Therefore, the T26E5 is able to effectively combat late World war II vehicles with greater efficiency compared to its predecessors.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

The frontal armour is quite strong, able to resist common weapons such as the 7,5 cm KwK42 and the 8,8 cm KwK43 if angled properly. A notable weak spot on the front glacis is the machine gun port but it is a small target difficult to hit with precision. The other notable weak spot is the lower front plate. With a relatively thin lower glacis, it is not able to absorb rounds from most guns, and there is no transmission to absorb a penetrating shell. However, the side armour can protect you to a certain degree when angled.

The turret armour is strong, consisting of variable thickness armour ranging from 150 to 300 mm thickness, with the mantlet ranging from about 100 to 200 mm of protection. A notable weakness in the turret is the first stage ammo, stowed on the left side of the turret, protected by about 170 mm of armour, plus 20 mm from an added track segment. Any penetrating shell hitting the turret from this side will most likely knock out all of your crew members in the turret as well as detonate the first-stage ammo rack.

The cupola with only 76 mm thickness can be penetrated by an APHE shell, taking out your gunner and commander, however the cupola is small in size, and is not an easy shot to make.

Survivability is about average for a tank of this type. You have 5 crew members, which is standard for US tanks at this time, but the turret is cramped, and a well placed shot can destroy the tank entirely if said round has an explosive filler.

Additionally, this tank only has 25 mm of protection on the roof, making it vulnerable to attacking aircraft with heavier ground focused weapons.

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull sides, rear and roof)
* Cast homogeneous armour (Front hull, turret, gun mantlet, cupola)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 152.6 mm (46°) ''Upper glacis'' 242 mm (21-35°) ''Upper bulge'' 25.4 mm ''MG port'' 101.6 mm (54°) ''Lower glacis'' || 76.2 mm ''Fighting compartment'' 50.8 mm ''Engine compartment'' || 50.8 mm (7°) ''Upper plate'' 22.2 mm (72°) ''Lower glacis'' || 152.6 mm (44°) ''Front glacis'' 38.1 mm (0-20°) ''Fighting compartment'' 22.2 mm (0-20°) ''Engine compartment'' 5 mm (7-10°) ''Engine vents''
|-
| Turret || 170-229 mm (24°) ''Turret front'' 177.5 mm (cylindrical) ''Gun mantlet''|| 160 mm (cylindrical) ''Front & centre'' 110 mm (8°) ''Rear'' || 127 mm (2°) || 25 mm (0-7°)
|-
| Cupola || colspan="3" | 76.2 mm (conical) || 25 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels, tracks and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
* Mudguards and storage boxes are 4 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

The T26E5 use the same engine as the M26 Pershing. It has a poor power-to-weight ratio and its top speed is 40-43 km/h. But expect the average cruising speed to be closer to 30 km/h. When off-road the speed will drop even more. Lacking neutral steering, it might be difficult for the heavy tank to turn in urban environment. As such, the player should plan the route they want to take carefully and avoid flanking manoeuvres that will take a lot of time.

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=646|rbMinHp=442|AoAweight=}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|M3 (90 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M3 (90 mm)|90 mm M3]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 70 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 19.4 || 26.9 || 32.6 || 36.1 || 38.4 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | 8.63 || rowspan="2" | 7.95 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
The T26E5 uses the same standard ammunition found in the other 90 mm M3 cannons. When first unlocked, the T26E5 will have an APBC(T33) shell as its default round. The APBC has decent characteristics, but since it doesn't have any explosive filler, it should be replaced by the APCBC(M82) shell as soon as possible. The APCR shot can be used to penetrate some heavily armoured vehicle such as the [[Tiger II (H)]], the [[Ferdinand]] or the [[Jagdtiger]] but the player should be aware of the poor post-penetration damage of the APCR projectile. Thus, the APCR should be used as a last resort against an already disabled tank. Additionally, the HE shell can be used to damage lightly armoured vehicles and the smoke shell can be used to provide smoke cover for teammates or to blind entrenched enemy tanks.

{{:M3 (90 mm)/Ammunition|T33 shot, M82 shot (M26), M304 shot, M71 shell, M313}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! 7th rack empty
! 8th rack empty
! 9th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''70''' || 65 ''(+5)'' || 56 ''(+14)'' || 48 ''(+22)'' || 40 ''(+30)'' || 32 ''(+38)'' || 24 ''(+46)'' || 17 ''(+53)'' || 11 ''(+59)'' || 1 ''(+69)'' || No
|-
|}
[[File:Ammoracks_M26.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the M26 (identical).]]
'''Notes''':

* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
* 1 shell from rack 7 is fired after rack 1 is emptied. For the purpose of clarity, it is counted as belonging to rack 2 in the table above.
* Rack 9 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 10 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
* This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 9 - 1 - 2 - etc. until 8.
* If you pack 17 ''(+53)'' shells, it will keep most of the hull empty of ammo.
* Full reload speed will be realized as long as shells are available in the ready rack 9. If the ready rack is empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-8 into rack 9. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|M1919A4 (7.62 mm)}}

The 12.7 mm M2HB Browning can shred light tanks and also engage low-flying aircraft to a certain degree. The coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun is not able to damage anything except open-topped vehicles and unarmoured trucks.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle || 600 (200) || 577 || -10°/+50° || ±120°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M1919A4]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 5,000 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

The T26E5 is a heavy tank and should be played like one: stick with allies and move slowly. It is best used in positions that have concealment, this allows you to get the first shot off. When in positions with cover, you should wait for enemies to come to you. Generally, the better the position the better the tank will perform. Its armour can defend against some of the MBTs of the BR, but do not rely on it, and in uptiers it can struggle when against better rounds. It's best to try and cover your flank, as pretty much any round at the BR will penetrate your sides. This can be done by having teammates nearby, or a good position. In close range situations, it would be best to use the M82 round, but it must be aimed well. When it hits weak spots, the explosive filler is large enough to take out several crew members. If not, it can bounce easily against sloped armour. For medium and longer ranges, the M304 round will work better, but you will have to aim at specific components within the tank, as the APCR round does not inflict as much post-penetration damage as the M82 round.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Adequately armoured, capable of shrugging off shells fired by lower-calibre armaments
* 90 mm M3 cannon is a noticeable upgrade from the Jumbo's 76 mm M1 cannon
* APCR shell is able to penetrate most heavily armoured targets
* Weak spots are relatively small and difficult to hit
* Serves the same purpose and role as the preceding M4A3E2 (76) W Jumbo
* M82 has insane damage potential - either destroys in a single hit or severely cripples your target
* Frontal armour can, when properly angled, even shrug off the dreaded 88 mm shells fired by the Tiger II
* Stronger lower frontal plate than on the regular M26's
* Reverse speed is decently high and fairly responsive
* Strong mantlet armour, a true force to be reckoned with in a hull-down fighting position
* Decent zoom and relatively wide FOV in the gunner's sight
* Fairly quick turret rotation

'''Cons:'''

* 90 mm M3 is inadequate in uptiers
* M82 shot does not like sloped armour - bounces frequently
* Front armour is vulnerable to heavier weapons (such as the 122 mm D-25T and 8,8 cm KwK43)
* Increased armour makes the vehicle even more sluggish than the already sluggish M26 its based on
* Very low power-to-weight ratio - sluggish acceleration and low reactive mobility
* Average survivability
* Struggles when uptiered - its armour loses its value due to facing more potent ammunition and the mobility and speed is too low to keep up with the faster, more manoeuvrable cold war MBTs it can face
* Large muzzle brake - expect your gun to be knocked out frequently
* First stage ammunition is stored upright in the turret - ammo detonations are quite frequent

== History ==


Development

The [[T26E5]] was intended to fill much the same niche as the [[M4A3E2]] "Jumbo" in being an up-armoured version of the [[M26]] to fulfil a role as a heavy assault tank, just as the [[M26]] itself was to replace the [[M4]]. Even before early 1944 the US army recognised a need for a heavy assault tank for an upcoming offensive in the European theatre, but at this time the [[M26]] was not set to be ready for full-scale production in time, and as such it was decided to move forward with an up-armoured version of the [[M4A3]]<ref name="ShermanHunnicut">Hunnicut, R.P., ''Sherman: A history of the American Medium Tank'', Echo Point Books & Media, 1978</ref>. As the allied invasion of France progressed into 1945, the US Army took note of the success and utility of the [[M4A3E2]] and sought to take advantage of the larger gun on the [[M26]] platform by proceeding with the development of the [[T26E5]]. Few modifications were made to the design including wider tracks to better support the increased weight, and a more suitable gear reduction. This, however, combined with the weight of the additional frontal armour and new, thicker, turret and mantlet castings conspired to make the tank significantly slower<ref name="PershingHunnicut">Hunnicut, R. P., ''Pershing: A history of the Medium Tank T20 Series'', Echo Point Books & Media, 1971 </ref>.

An [[M4A3]] was fitted with a T26 turret and additional weights as a test bed for the suspension and trials ran from February to March of 1945, this resulted in various amendments to the specifications including even thicker frontal hull armour, with a slight reduction in frontal turret armour but a thicker mantlet<ref name="PershingHunnicut" />. In April 1945 these specifications were approved and production orders for 27 vehicles were sent to contractors as conversions from the T26E3, with completion of the first vehicle expected in June 1945<ref name="PershingHunnicut" />.

Testing

The first [[T26E5]] was completed in July 1945 and while all 27 ordered vehicles were finished before September 1945 and the end of WW2, no more were ordered<ref name="PershingHunnicut" />. The [[T26E5]] was by a good margin the most heavily armoured vehicle to be operated by the US Army at the time, but the increased weight led to significant troubles with reliability during testing, largely due to inadequate suspension but also with transmission failures. As a result all produced vehicles were resigned to being used as range targets, with all 27 either being destroyed on the range or scrapped<ref name="PershingHunnicut" />.

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_t26e5 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|EEYQxY0UIa8|'''The Shooting Range #278''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:27 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|gGNhUukIL1I|'''The Return of Armor Meta! - T26E5''' - ''JustinPlaysYT'' (Review starts at 2:51)}}

== See also ==


* [[M26 (Family)]]

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

=== References ===
<References />

{{TankManufacturer Ordnance Department}}
{{USA heavy tanks}}