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M26 Pershing
XP cost98,100(~€15.03)
Credits cost2,403,000(~€22.32)
Total cost~€37.35
Free XP from T1251,510(~€35.98)
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M26 Pershing

World of Tanks EU statistics for the VIII USA medium tank M26 Pershing.

M26 Pershing tech tree branch

M26 Pershing characteristics

Firepower

Damage
240hp
… vs modules
122hp
Penetration
198mm
… at 500m
187mm
DPM
2,286
Reload
6.30s
Rate of fire
9.52/min
Aim time
2.10s
Dispersion
0.350m
… moving
0.140
… hull traverse
0.140
… turret traverse
0.110
… after firing
3.00×
… gun damaged
2.00×
Shell velocity
853m/s
Max range
720m
Caliber
90mm
Ammo capacity
70
… potential damage
16,800hp
Shell cost
255
… full ammo
17,850
Gun depression
20°
Gun elevation
10°
Gun traverse range
360°

Mobility

Top speed
48km/h
Reverse speed
20km/h
Engine power
700hp
Power/weight
17.1hp/t
Hull traverse
47.0°/s
Turret traverse
38.0°/s
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.10
… medium
1.30
… soft
2.10
Effective speed
… hard
48.0km/h
… medium
48.0km/h
… soft
29.7km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
47.0°/s
… medium
39.8°/s
… soft
24.6°/s

Survivability

Hit points
1,520hp
Hull armor
… front
102mm
… side
76mm
… rear
51mm
Turret armor
… front
102mm
… side
76mm
… rear
76mm
Track armor
20mm
Fire chance
20.0%
Track repair time
10.03s
Module HP (max / repaired)
… ammo rack
220 / 150hp
… track
180 / 135hp
… engine
234 / 123hp
… fuel tank
175 / 70hp
… turret ring
140 / 70hp
… viewport
100 / 50hp

Spotting & other

View range
390m
Signal range
745m
Camouflage
… stationary
12.9%
… moving
9.6%
Weight
41.0t

Ammunition

Equipment

Consumables

Directives

Field Modifications

Crew Skills

Crew level100%
Commander
Gunner
Driver
Radio Operator
Loader

M26 Pershing modules

VII90 mm Gun M3E26Stock
VIII90 mm Gun T15E2M2
18.9K128.9K
VIIM26 PershingStock
VIIIM45
19.5K46K
VIIFord GAN MStock
VIIIContinental AV-1790-1 (M26)
10.5K45K
VIIT26E1Stock
VIIIM26 Pershing
13.5K30.3K
XSCR 528Stock
VIIIPershing

M26 Pershing historical reference

American medium tank, named in honor of General John Pershing, who led the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. In 1944–1946 in the U.S. Army, the M26 was temporarily classified as heavy tank. Starting in February 1945 these vehicles took part in World War II; in 1950–1951 the vehicle saw combat in the Korean War.