M26A1

M26A1

▄Sherman Vc

M47 (105/55)

M26A1

▄Sherman Vc

M47 (105/55)

Italy

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.7	6.7	6.7

Class:

Medium tank

Research:63 000

Purchase:200 000

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This page is about the medium tank M26A1. For other uses, see M26 (Family).

Description

The Carro Armato M26A1 is a rank IV Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	54	18	42	775	954	18.45	22.71
Realistic	49	16		442	500	10.52	11.9

Armaments

Main armament

• One 90 mm M3A1 cannon (70 rounds)
  • Stock Reload Rate: 11.05 seconds

Shell Type	Type of Warhead	Explosive Mass in g	Muzzle Velocity	Penetration Values at 10m	Penetration Values at 100m
M318 Shot	AP	None	853 m/s	192 mm	191 mm
M82 Shot	APCBC	137.2 grams	853 m/s	175 mm	164 mm
M304 Shot	APCR	None	1,021 m/s	264 mm	260 mm
M71 Shell	HE	925 grams	823 m/s	13 mm	13 mm

Additional armament

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Machine guns

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Uses the same gun as the M46 Patton = slightly better penetration compared to the original M26 Pershing
• M82 shot has great post-penetration damage; can easily one-shot enemy tanks
• Decent frontal armour overall
• Respectable mobility
• Great reverse speed
• Good accuracy on the move thanks to its stable suspension
• Good gun depression enables it to use hull-down tactics
• Fast turret rotation speed
• 76 mm of side armour allows the M26A1 some degree of angling

Cons:

• Armour can still be penetrated by most guns encountered at its rank
• Stock ammunition will have some difficulty destroying other tanks effectively
• Mediocre acceleration
• Turret ring can get damaged easily

History

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See also

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