Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 Series by R. P. Hunnicutt, D. P. Dyer, Robert J. Icks, Uwe Feist

By R. P. Hunnicutt, D. P. Dyer, Robert J. Icks, Uwe Feist

In the course of international battle II, strive against event proved that the yank Sherman tank was once no fit for the simplest of Germany's tanks just like the Panther or Tiger. virtually 3 years of improvement produced the T26E3 Pershing, which entered conflict within the ultimate months of the warfare in Europe. This booklet depends on hundreds and hundreds of pictures, colour illustrations, and scale drawings to inform the heritage of this striking American tank.

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