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 The development of this tank can be traced to the number of tank prototypes produced in the Spring of 1942 as a replacement for the [[M4]] Shermans then in use.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt">Hunnicutt, R.P. ''Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series'' U.S.A.: Feist Publications, 1971</ref> One of these prototypes was the [[T20]] medium tank, which was more heavily armoured than the Sherman. This eventually developed to the T22 and T23 designs with different transmissions, all of which were in the rear of the vehicle instead of the front like the Shermans. These designs were comparable to a [[T-34-85]], but these were not quickly adopted over the M4 as the M4 performed fabulously in combat in Africa and Italy.
-年，不同的利益继续进行开发，从安装 90 毫米加农炮的概念开始，以对抗欧洲的重装甲德国坦克和防御工事。第一个是[[T25]]系列，这是一辆配备 23 毫米火炮的升级版 T90，但他们也设计了更大、装甲更坚固的 T26 设计。☃☃该设计装有 90 毫米加农炮和 102 毫米厚且倾斜的前装甲厚度。然而，该设计的重量约为 40 吨，这降低了它的机动性和耐用性，因为它仍然使用旧的谢尔曼发动机。虽然从电力驱动开始，但事实证明该设计对于现场使用来说太复杂了，并被 T26E1 中的 torqmatic 变速器所取代。这些设计最终最终确定为 T26E3，这将是 T26E1 的生产版本。生产于 1944 年 11 月开始，月底生产了 10 辆，12 月生产了 30 辆，1945 年 1 月生产了 70 辆，2 月生产了 132 辆。☃☃即使是 11 月制造的 T26E3 也需要几个月的时间才能到达欧洲，因此第一批型号直到 1945 年 1 月才出现在欧洲。T26E3 将被美国陆军采用为重型坦克 M26 潘兴，生产了2428辆。
+Development continued with different interests in 1944, starting around the concept to mount a 90 mm cannon to fight the heavily armoured German tanks and fortifications in Europe. The first was the [[T25]] series, which was an up-gunned T23 with a 90 mm gun, but they also designed a bigger and more armoured design T26.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt">Hunnicutt, R.P. ''Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series'' U.S.A.: Feist Publications, 1971</ref> The design held the 90 mm cannon and a front armour thickness of 102 mm thick and sloped. However, the design has a weight of about 40 tons, which decreased its mobility and durability as it still uses the old Sherman engine. Though starting with an electric drive, the design proved too complicated for field use and was replaced by a torqmatic transmission in the T26E1. The designs were eventually finalized as the T26E3, which would be the production version of the T26E1. Production started in November 1944, with 10 being produced by the end of the month, 30 by December, 70 in January 1945, and 132 by February.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" /> It would take a few months for even the T26E3s built in November to get to Europe, hence why the first models did not appear in Europe until January 1945. The T26E3 would be adopted by the US Army as the Heavy Tank M26 Pershing with a total of 2,212 units produced.
 The reasons why the M26 Pershing was delayed since its time as the T20 series brought much controversy. Today it is agreed that the reasons why the Pershings did not get into combat faster were the combination of the Tank Destroyer Doctrine, logistics, and complacency. The TD doctrine dictated that tank destroyers were the primary anti-tank force while the armoured forces were a support and exploitation force, so tank firepower against other tanks was not prioritized, leading to much opposition when Ordnance attempts to develop heavy tanks with the 90 mm cannons. Logistics for supplying a battlefield more than 3,000 miles away from the factories would prove more difficult if the M26 Pershing and its ammo must be supplied as well when the more common Sherman could be easily supplied. Complacency in the Army Ground Forces brought by the overwhelming performance of the Sherman in the opening stages of World War II set the belief that the M4 and their 75/76 mm cannons would be adequate in future combat, which resulted in it becoming outgunned by newer and better German tanks.

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 The development of this tank can be traced to the number of tank prototypes produced in the Spring of 1942 as a replacement for the [[M4]] Shermans then in use.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt">Hunnicutt, R.P. ''Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series'' U.S.A.: Feist Publications, 1971</ref> One of these prototypes was the [[T20]] medium tank, which was more heavily armoured than the Sherman. This eventually developed to the T22 and T23 designs with different transmissions, all of which were in the rear of the vehicle instead of the front like the Shermans. These designs were comparable to a [[T-34-85]], but these were not quickly adopted over the M4 as the M4 performed fabulously in combat in Africa and Italy.
-Development continued with different interests in 1944, starting around the concept to mount a 90 mm cannon to fight the heavily armoured German tanks and fortifications in Europe. The first was the [[T25]] series, which was an up-gunned T23 with a 90 mm gun, but they also designed a bigger and more armoured design T26.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt">Hunnicutt, R.P. ''Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series'' U.S.A.: Feist Publications, 1971</ref> The design held the 90 mm cannon and a front armour thickness of 102 mm thick and sloped. However, the design has a weight of about 40 tons, which decreased its mobility and durability as it still uses the old Sherman engine. Though starting with an electric drive, the design proved too complicated for field use and was replaced by a torqmatic transmission in the T26E1. The designs were eventually finalized as the T26E3, which would be the production version of the T26E1. Production started in November 1944, with 10 being produced by the end of the month, 30 by December, 70 in January 1945, and 132 by February.<ref name="PershingHunnicutt" /> It would take a few months for even the T26E3s built in November to get to Europe, hence why the first models did not appear in Europe until January 1945. The T26E3 would be adopted by the US Army as the Heavy Tank M26 Pershing with a total of 2,212 units produced.
+年，不同的利益继续进行开发，从安装 90 毫米加农炮的概念开始，以对抗欧洲的重装甲德国坦克和防御工事。第一个是[[T25]]系列，这是一辆配备 23 毫米火炮的升级版 T90，但他们也设计了更大、装甲更坚固的 T26 设计。☃☃该设计装有 90 毫米加农炮和 102 毫米厚且倾斜的前装甲厚度。然而，该设计的重量约为 40 吨，这降低了它的机动性和耐用性，因为它仍然使用旧的谢尔曼发动机。虽然从电力驱动开始，但事实证明该设计对于现场使用来说太复杂了，并被 T26E1 中的 torqmatic 变速器所取代。这些设计最终最终确定为 T26E3，这将是 T26E1 的生产版本。生产于 1944 年 11 月开始，月底生产了 10 辆，12 月生产了 30 辆，1945 年 1 月生产了 70 辆，2 月生产了 132 辆。☃☃即使是 11 月制造的 T26E3 也需要几个月的时间才能到达欧洲，因此第一批型号直到 1945 年 1 月才出现在欧洲。T26E3 将被美国陆军采用为重型坦克 M26 潘兴，生产了2428辆。
 The reasons why the M26 Pershing was delayed since its time as the T20 series brought much controversy. Today it is agreed that the reasons why the Pershings did not get into combat faster were the combination of the Tank Destroyer Doctrine, logistics, and complacency. The TD doctrine dictated that tank destroyers were the primary anti-tank force while the armoured forces were a support and exploitation force, so tank firepower against other tanks was not prioritized, leading to much opposition when Ordnance attempts to develop heavy tanks with the 90 mm cannons. Logistics for supplying a battlefield more than 3,000 miles away from the factories would prove more difficult if the M26 Pershing and its ammo must be supplied as well when the more common Sherman could be easily supplied. Complacency in the Army Ground Forces brought by the overwhelming performance of the Sherman in the opening stages of World War II set the belief that the M4 and their 75/76 mm cannons would be adequate in future combat, which resulted in it becoming outgunned by newer and better German tanks.

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 Though the [[M4|M4 Sherman]] is ubiquitous among the Allied forces of World War II, the Americans began to seek out a potential replacement. The start of the search began in the [[T20]] medium tank. As the war raged, the technological arms race introduced newer requirements from the tank, such as the request for more firepower and armour over the M4. The culmination of the design work led to the T26E3 heavy tank, which featured thicker sloped armour, a 90 mm gun, and torsion bar suspension. The T26E3 would be adopted as the M26 Pershing, but arrived in early 1945, too late to significantly impact the course of World War II. After being reclassified as a medium tank in the post-war period, the M26 continued to see service in the Korean War before being retired.
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was added alongside the American ground tree in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]. The play style is a considerable departure from the more mobile and lighter M4 Shermans that players would be used to now. At the same time, its specifications are fairly middle-of-the-road. The M26 lacks speed to be a quick responder. Armour is improved over the M4, but many of the higher-velocity cannons employed by other tanks at its rank can penetrate its armour. The 90 mm damage can be devastating, especially the post-penetration damage of the 90 mm M82 round, but the penetration is such that it may not penetration the front glacis of most vehicles it faces. The M26 requires a skilled player to make the most of its strength and limitations, but can provide very promising gameplay in the right hands and situations.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was added alongside the American ground tree in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]. The play style is a considerable departure from the more mobile and lighter M4 Shermans that players would be used to now. At the same time, its specifications are fairly middle-of-the-road. The M26 lacks speed to be a quick responder. Armour is improved over the M4, but many of the higher-velocity cannons employed by other tanks at its rank can penetrate its armour. The 90 mm damage can be devastating, especially the post-penetration damage of the 90 mm M82 round, but the penetration is such that it may not penetrate the front glacis of most vehicles it faces. The M26 requires a skilled player to make the most of its strength and limitations, but can provide very promising gameplay in the right hands and situations.
 == General info ==

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 Though the [[M4|M4 Sherman]] is ubiquitous among the Allied forces of World War II, the Americans began to seek out a potential replacement. The start of the search began in the [[T20]] medium tank. As the war raged, the technological arms race introduced newer requirements from the tank, such as the request for more firepower and armour over the M4. The culmination of the design work led to the T26E3 heavy tank, which featured thicker sloped armour, a 90 mm gun, and torsion bar suspension. The T26E3 would be adopted as the M26 Pershing, but arrived in early 1945, too late to significantly impact the course of World War II. After being reclassified as a medium tank in the post-war period, the M26 continued to see service in the Korean War before being retired.
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was added alongside the American ground tree in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]. The play style is a considerable departure from the more mobile and lighter M4 Shermans that players would be used to now.  At the same time, its specifications are fairly middle-of-the-road. The M26 lacks speed to be a quick responder.  Armor is improved over the M4, but many of the higher-velocity cannons employed by other tanks at its rank can penetrate its armor. The 90 mm damage can be devastating, especially the post-penetration damage of the 90 mm M82 round, but the penetration is such that it may not penetration the front glacis of most vehicles it faces. The M26 requires a skilled player to make the most of its strength and limitations, but can provide very promising gameplay in the right hands and situations.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was added alongside the American ground tree in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]. The play style is a considerable departure from the more mobile and lighter M4 Shermans that players would be used to now. At the same time, its specifications are fairly middle-of-the-road. The M26 lacks speed to be a quick responder. Armour is improved over the M4, but many of the higher-velocity cannons employed by other tanks at its rank can penetrate its armour. The 90 mm damage can be devastating, especially the post-penetration damage of the 90 mm M82 round, but the penetration is such that it may not penetration the front glacis of most vehicles it faces. The M26 requires a skilled player to make the most of its strength and limitations, but can provide very promising gameplay in the right hands and situations.
 == General info ==

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 Though the [[M4|M4 Sherman]] is ubiquitous among the Allied forces of World War II, the Americans began to seek out a potential replacement. The start of the search began in the [[T20]] medium tank. As the war raged, the technological arms race introduced newer requirements from the tank, such as the request for more firepower and armour over the M4. The culmination of the design work led to the T26E3 heavy tank, which featured thicker sloped armour, a 90 mm gun, and torsion bar suspension. The T26E3 would be adopted as the M26 Pershing, but arrived in early 1945, too late to significantly impact the course of World War II. After being reclassified as a medium tank in the post-war period, the M26 continued to see service in the Korean War before being retired.
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was added alongside the American ground tree in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]. The play style is a considerable departure from the more mobile and lighter M4 Shermans that players would be used to be now, yet at the same time its specifications are quite in the middle across the board. The mobility isn't fast enough to be a quick response tank, but can still haul the M26 over short distances. The armour is an improvement over the M4, but can still be easily penetrated by the higher velocity cannons the M26 can face at its rank. The 90 mm damage can be devastating, especially the post-penetration damage of the 90 mm M82 round, but the penetration is such that it may not penetration the front glacis of most vehicles it faces. The M26 requires a skilled player to make the most of its strength and limitations, but can provide very promising gameplay in the right hands and situations.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was added alongside the American ground tree in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]. The play style is a considerable departure from the more mobile and lighter M4 Shermans that players would be used to now.  At the same time, its specifications are fairly middle-of-the-road. The M26 lacks speed to be a quick responder.  Armor is improved over the M4, but many of the higher-velocity cannons employed by other tanks at its rank can penetrate its armor. The 90 mm damage can be devastating, especially the post-penetration damage of the 90 mm M82 round, but the penetration is such that it may not penetration the front glacis of most vehicles it faces. The M26 requires a skilled player to make the most of its strength and limitations, but can provide very promising gameplay in the right hands and situations.
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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was one of the first American tanks to be released with the American ground tree in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]. Armed with the 90 mm M3 gun, this vehicle is able to compete effectively against late World War II tanks.
+Though the [[M4|M4 Sherman]] is ubiquitous among the Allied forces of World War II, the Americans began to seek out a potential replacement. The start of the search began in the [[T20]] medium tank. As the war raged, the technological arms race introduced newer requirements from the tank, such as the request for more firepower and armour over the M4. The culmination of the design work led to the T26E3 heavy tank, which featured thicker sloped armour, a 90 mm gun, and torsion bar suspension. The T26E3 would be adopted as the M26 Pershing, but arrived in early 1945, too late to significantly impact the course of World War II. After being reclassified as a medium tank in the post-war period, the M26 continued to see service in the Korean War before being retired.
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 ;Combat tactics
-The {{PAGENAME}} can perform in many different roles in battle. It can be used for supporting heavy tanks with long reload time as [[IS-2]] or [[T32]] or it can take part in flanking manoeuvres: your speed and agility are not brilliant but sufficient for that role. It can also be successful in sniping and ambushing situations. Use the lower profile of Pershing compared to the Shermans’ to navigate through. Your depression angle allows you to shoot from upper positions without exposing too much yourself. That's an advantage compared to most Soviet vehicles which have close to no gun depression angle.
+The {{PAGENAME}} can perform in many different roles in battle. It can be used for supporting heavy tanks with long reload time as [[IS-2]] or [[T32]] or it can take part in flanking manoeuvres: your speed and agility are not brilliant but sufficient for that role. It can also be successful in sniping and ambushing situations. Use the lower profile of the Pershing compared to the Shermans to navigate through. Your depression angle allows you to shoot from upper positions without exposing too much yourself. That's an advantage compared to most Soviet vehicles which have close to no gun depression angle.
-The 90 mm M3 gun owns a wide selection of ammunition to be used. The M82 APCBC with an explosive filler is extremely deadly; commonly, a successful penetration with this shell can lead to a single-shot knock-out on a vehicle. The downside of M82 is that it has below average penetration for the rank this vehicle sits at, but it still has enough penetration to penetrate many of the vehicles found at its BR. The M26 also has access to the M304 APCR shot, which has 287mm of flat penetration. While in theory this would make it a very powerful round, there are some downsides one should be aware of. First, due to the behavior of APCR in War Thunder, M304 quickly loses its penetration against angled armor, so despite the high flat penetration, in practice it feels like only a minor increase in penetration compared to M82. In addition, the post penetration damage of M304 is on the subpar side, so unlike M82, M304 should not be expected to one-shot. This means you need to target crew positions or modules and aim at (almost) vertical armour. Against a [[Tiger II (H)]], this means aiming for the turret right side if he is looking directly at you on the gunner side. However, M304 has some good uses; more heavily armored spots such as the Tiger I and II (H)’s turret front, and even the flat frontal armor of the Ferdinand and Jagdtiger, can be penetrated fairly reliably. Thus it is advised to take at least some M304 for these more heavily armored targets; some may even prefer M304 as the M26’s main ammunition, as opposed to M82.
+The 90 mm M3 gun owns a wide selection of ammunition to be used. The M82 APCBC with an explosive filler is extremely deadly; commonly, a successful penetration with this shell can lead to a single-shot knock-out on a vehicle. The downside of M82 is that it has below average penetration for the rank this vehicle sits at, but it still has enough penetration to penetrate many of the vehicles found at its BR. The M26 also has access to the M304 APCR shot, which has 287 mm of penetration on flat armour. The M304 quickly loses its penetration against angled armour, so despite the high flat penetration, in practice it feels like only a minor increase in penetration compared to M82. In addition, the post-penetration damage of M304 is very limited. This means you need to target crew positions or modules and aim at (almost) vertical armour. Against a [[Tiger II (H)]], this means aiming for the turret right side if he is looking directly at you on the gunner side. However, the M304 has some good uses; more heavily-armoured spots such as the Tiger I and II (H)'s turret front, and even the flat frontal armor of the Ferdinand and Jagdtiger, can be penetrated fairly reliably. Thus it is advised to take at least some M304 rounds for these more heavily-armoured targets.
-Although you are moderately armoured for your class, most enemies can easily destroy you at this rank if you expose your tank too much. To reduce direct impacts in frontal engagements angle the Pershing, the V-shape frontal armour can deflect some shots. The M26’s armor is decent enough for angling tactics, and against weaker guns the armor will hold. Your lower glacis is a weak spot, so try to keep it hidden from the enemy.
+Although you are moderately armoured for your class, most enemies can easily destroy you at this rank if you expose your tank too much. To reduce direct impacts in frontal engagements angle the Pershing, the V-shape frontal armour can deflect some shots. The M26's armour is decent enough for angling tactics, and against weaker guns the armor will hold. Your lower glacis is a weak spot, so try to keep it hidden from the enemy.
 One downside to the Pershing is the engine: the power-to-weight ratio is poor (it uses the same engine as the late series M4 Sherman tanks while being nearly 8 tons heavier) and does not allow for very quick manoeuvring. Being slightly underpowered, the {{PAGENAME}} has a hard time climbing hills.
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 Urban maps (Poland, Eastern Europe, Hürtgen Forest, Cologne) are perfect for ambushing, use your moderate speed to catch off-guard heavier enemy tanks. Drop arty in front of suspected enemy positions if you need to cross a street and relocate, the smoke screen will cover you.
-If you've been able to flank an enemy, your first shot is decisive. Always shoot to disable the gun first (gunner or breech).  M304 generally has a better chance of penetration compared to M82, though with a side shot M82 has sufficient penetration to reliably penetrate and will guarantee heavy damage upon successful penetration. Considering the 90mm M3’s subpar reload, care should be taken not to miss. If you have a side shot on a turretless tank destroyer such as a Jagdpanther or Ferdinand,  just aim at the engine and you will have virtually destroyed it.
+If you've been able to flank an enemy, your first shot is decisive. Always shoot to disable the gun first (gunner or breech). The M304 APCR generally has a better chance of penetration compared to the M82 APCBC, though with a side shot the M82 round is sufficient to reliably penetrate and will guarantee heavy damage upon successful penetration. Considering the 90 mm M3's subpar reload, care should be taken not to miss. If you have a side shot on a turretless tank destroyer such as a Jagdpanther or Ferdinand, just aim at the engine and you will have the time to finish it without retaliatory fire.
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 * Side armour is adequate enough for angling tactics
-* Generally adequate all-round armor resists weaker guns and may stop stronger guns
+* Generally adequate all-round armour resists weaker guns and may stop stronger guns
 * Good top armour resists aircraft gun strafes
 * Low profile, excels at a hull down position
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 '''Cons:'''
-* While Armor is decent, it can still be penetrated frontally by more powerful cannons and should not be fully relied upon
+* While its armour is decent, it can still be penetrated frontally by more powerful cannons and should not be fully relied upon
 * Lower glacis and hull machine gun are weak spots
 * Slow acceleration; rarely able to reach its top speed

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 * Side armour is adequate enough for angling tactics
 * Low profile, excels at a hull down position
 * Good high speed handling
 * Fast reverse speed
 * Very fast turret rotation
 * The M82 shot has a high chance of knocking out most tanks in one shot
 * Top-mounted .50 cal machine gun is useful against aircraft and open-topped or lightly-armoured vehicles
-* M304 APCR round has high penetration power
+* M304 APCR round has very high penetration power against flat surfaces
 '''Cons:'''
-* Armour is slightly inadequate for its battle rating
+* While Armor is decent, it can still be penetrated frontally by more powerful cannons and should not be fully relied upon
 * Lower glacis and hull machine gun are weak spots
-* Rarely able to reach its top speed
+* Slow acceleration; rarely able to reach its top speed
 * Sluggish handling at low speed
 * 90 mm gun has a long reload time
-* 90 mm gun struggles to penetrate better-armoured foes
+* 90 mm gun has some difficulty penetrating better-armoured foes
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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{{:M3 (90 mm)/Ammunition|T33 shot, M82 shot (M26) weap, M304 shot, M71 shell, M313}}
+{{:M3 (90 mm)/Ammunition|T33 shot, M82 shot (M26), M304 shot, M71 shell, M313}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====