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AUTHOR: Doyle, D
FORMAT: 80pp col/Bw/dwgs 215x280 Pb
By early 1942, it was apparent that the Sherman tank was no match for its
German adversaries. American battle doctrine of the time was that US tanks were
not to fight opposing tanks, leaving this to tank destroyer units; however, the
German forces refused to adhere to this plan. A number of different models using
various chassis, turret, and gun combinations were tested, leading up to the T26
'heavy' tank design. It would be 1945 before this tank evolved into the T26E3
and finally saw combat. The basic design of the M26 - the designation the T26E3
had been given when it was classified 'standard' in March 1945 - was to form the
basis of a long line of excellent tanks (M46, M47, M48 and M60) that would serve
US armed forces for forty years. Illustrated with 250 photographs, colour
profiles, and detailed line drawings;
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