If the tank succeeds, then victory follows."
Major-General Heinz Guderian, "Achtung Panzer!"
Early in June 1944, Army commanders expressed a need for a new breed of tank
that could mount either a 90mm or 105mm main gun. This request was approved by
the Army Staff soon thereafter even though trials of the new T26E1 had already
begun back at Fort Knox earlier that year. Unfortunately, the first limited run
of procurement vehicles did not occur until December 1944, largely due to
in-fighting among the Army brass who were unsure which gun to use. The first
twenty T26E3s were finally shipped out to the ETO in January 1945, with some
seeing action in western Germany the following month.
Full production of the heavy tank began in March 1945 when it proved itself
time and again against some of the more formidable German tanks fielded by the
Wehrmacht. At the same time the tank was redesignated the M26 Pershing, in
honor of WWI General 'Black Jack' Pershing. Total wartime production of the M26
reached 1,436 vehicles with a further 992 tanks produced in late 1945.
Early in 1943, orders were given to design a heavy, self-propelled anti-tank
gun, which would mate a 12.8cm gun with a Tiger II chassis. On October 20th,
1943 a wooden mock-up of the enormous vehicle was shown to the OKH planners who
authorized that a prototype be finished by April 1944. Two Jagdtigers were
built with the Porsche-designed longitudinal torsion-bar suspension. During
field testing, this arrangement proved entirely unsatisfactory, which further
delayed production of the tank destroyer. The initial series was set at 150
vehicles, but an order issued in October 1944 stipulated that when these had
been completed, production capacity was to be switched over to the Panther.
This mandate was reversed in January 1945, and assembly of the Jagdtiger was to
be resumed as fast as possible. By March 1945, only 77 examples were produced,
all assigned to either the Panzerjagerabteilung 653 or the schwere
Panzerabteilung 512.
Pictured here is a US M26 Pershing Heavy Tank and German Jagdtiger heavy tank
destroyer. #SCWT03
Average Vehicle Dimensions:
Width: 2-inches
Length: 4-3/4-inches
Features:
Diecast construction
Rotating turret
Accurate markings and insignia
Etched display base
Fully illustrated backdrop
Comes with acrylic display case
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Brand: World of Tanks |
Character Family: None |
Color: Camouflage |
Condition: New A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (including handmade items). See the seller's listing for full details. ... |
Features: Unopened Box, With Case |
MPN: Does not apply |
Material: Diecast |
Scale: 172 |
Series: World of Tanks |
Type: Tank |
UPC: Does not apply |
Vehicle Make: Krupp |
Vehicle Type: Tank |
Vehicle Year: 2020 |