T26E5 - Revision history

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‎Pros and cons

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‎History

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

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‎Ammunition

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 * 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 ==

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 {{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 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 maneuvers that will take a lot of time.
+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=}}

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 {{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 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.
+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 maneuvers that will take a lot of time.
 {{tankMobility|abMinHp=646|rbMinHp=442|AoAweight=}}

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 == Description ==
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-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.
+The success and popularity of the [[M4A3E2]] "Jumbo" tanks in combat led to a similar undertaking for the [[M26|M26 Pershing]] tank. Conversions started in January 1945 with M26 prototypes modified with heavier armour in the turret and hull into the '''T26E5'''. While the heavier weight strained the suspension, the performance was considered favorable. However, the end of World War II led to the necessity of these tanks to disappear, with only 27 T26E5 produced by the war's end for testing.
 == General info ==

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 == Usage in battles ==
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 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 ===
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 '''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>.
+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]]. A 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" />.
+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, resulting 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'''
+'''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" />.

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-Development
+'''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>.
+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" />.
+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
+'''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 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" />.
+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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 === References ===
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 {{TankManufacturer Ordnance Department}}
 {{USA heavy tanks}}

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 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) weap, M304 shot, M71 shell, M313}}
+{{:M3 (90 mm)/Ammunition|T33 shot, M82 shot (M26), M304 shot, M71 shell, M313}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 {{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.'' -->
-The frontal armour is quite strong, able to resist common weapons such as the 7,5 cm KwK 42 and the 8,8 cm Kwk 43 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 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.
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 * 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 break - expect your gun to be knocked out frequently
+* 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