The M26 Pershing is a heavy tank/medium tank formerly used by the United States Army. It was used in the last months of World War II during the Invasion of Germany and extensively during the Korean War. The tank was named after General of the Armies John J. Pershing, who led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe in World War I.
An M26 Pershing tank
T23 with production cast turret mounting 76 mm M1A1 gun. The T23 turret was used for the 76-mm M4 Sherman. Note the vertical volute spring suspension.
T25 variant
Single prototype of 90 mm gun T26 turret mounted on an M4(105) chassis.
Heavy tank is a term used to define a class of tanks produced from World War I to the end of the Cold War. These tanks generally sacrificed mobility and maneuverability for better armour protection and equal or greater firepower than tanks of lighter classes.
A Soviet IS-3 heavy tank
German heavy tank A7V of WWI
The German Tiger I heavy tank
IS-2 heavy tank