Overview[]
The Medium Tank, T26E4, is an American prototype medium tank developed toward the end of the second world war. The T26E4 was developed from the T26E3.
Variants[]
- Medium Tank, T26
- Original prototype model with electric transmission.
- Medium Tank, T26E1
- Prototype model with torqmatic transmission.
- Medium Tank, T26E2
- Close support model equipped with the 105mm Howitzer, M4.
- Medium Tank, T26E3
- Prototype model that was accepted into service as the Medium Tank, M26.
- Medium Tank, T26E4
- Up-gunned model equipped with the 90m Gun, T15E2.
- Medium Tank, T26E5
- Up-armoured prototype.
- Medium Tank, M26
- Standard production model, redesignated from Medium Tank, T26E3.
- Medium Tank, M26E1
- Updated T26E4 with 90mm Gun, T54.
- Medium Tank, M26E2
- Upgraded model redesignated Medium Tank, M46.
- Medium Tank, M26A1
- Upgraded M26 with 90mm Gun, M3A1.
- Medium Tank, M26 (T99)
- Model equipped with the Rocket Launcher, T99 system.
Development[]
Service History[]
The T26E4, Temporary Pilot No. 1 (registration number 30103292) saw service in the second world war as part of Company I, 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division.
T26E4 Temporary Pilot No. 1
This model was a converted T26E1, that was later up-armoured with extra plates to the gun mantle and the front hull. It received two 38mm boiler plates on the front hull, and the turret received an 80mm armour plate from the upper glacis of a captured German Panther. This vehicle also had a 90mm Gun, T15E1 instead of the T15E2 in other T26E4 models.
It successfully destroyed two vehicles - a Jagdpanther (s.Pz.Abt.507) and an unknown tank, thought to be a Tiger I, but it was likely a Pz.Kpfw. IV due to lack of evidence of Tigers remaining in the area.
This particular model was sent to Kassau after the war and scrapped.
 United States of AmericaLand Vehicles Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945) |
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| Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Light Tanks | Tankettes | CTL (1 • 1TB1 • 2 • 3 • 3A • 3M • 3TBD • 4TAC • 4TAY • 6) |
| Standard Light Tanks | M1 (E2 • A1 • A1E1) • M2 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3) • M4 • M5 (A1) • M22 • M24 • T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • T2 (E1 • E2) • T3 • T5 (E1 • E2) • T7 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • T9 (E1) • T13 (E1) • T16 • T21 • T24 (E1) • T37 | |
| Amphibious Light Tanks | LVT(A)-1 • LVT(A)-1/M24 Turret • LVT(A)-4 (early) • LVT(A)-4 (late) • LVT(A)-5 | |
| Flamethrower Light Tanks | M3 Satan • T65 | |
| Medium Tanks | Standard Medium Tanks | M1 • M2 (A1) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5) • M4 (Hybrid • (105) • (105) HVSS • A1 • A1E9 • A1(76)W • A1(76)W HVSS • A2 • A2E4 • A2(76)W • A2(76)W HVSS • A3 • A3E2 • A3(76)W • A3(76)W HVSS • A3(105) • A3(105) HVSS • A4 • A5 • A6) • M7 • T2 • T3 (E1 • E2) • T4 (E1 • E2) • T5 • T6 • T15 • T20 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T22 (E1 • E2) • T23 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • T25 (E1) • T26 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • M26 • M27 • M45 |
| Flamethrower Medium Tanks | M4A3 (Crocodile • POA-CWS-H5 • R3 • R5) | |
| Heavy Tanks | Standard Heavy Tanks | T1 (E1 • E2 • E3) • M3 • M6 (A1 • A2 • A2E1-1) • T14 • T28 • T29 • T30 • T32 • T34 |
| Gun Carriages | SPAA | T19 • M19 (A1) • T52 • T53 (E1) • T65 • T77 (E1) • T77E1 • T85 (E1) |
| SPG | 37mm T42 • 37mm T56 • 47mm M2A1 • 57mm T49 • 57mm T56 • 75mm M3 • 75mm T67 • 76.2mm M5 • 76.2mm M9 • 76.2mm M10 (A1) • 76.2mm M18 • 76.2mm T70 • 76.2mm T35 • 90mm M36 (B1 • B2) • 90mm T53 • 105mm M37 • 105mm T95 • 114.3mm T16 • 155mm M12 • 155mm M40 • 203.2mm T93 | |
| SPH | 75mm Christie • 75mm Holt • 75mm T1 • 75mm T3 • 75mm M8 • 75mm T18 • 75mm T41 • 75mm T47 • T51 • M7 (B1 • B2) • 105mm M37 • 105mm T76 • 105mm T82 • 105mm T88 • 155mm Christie • 155mm M41 • 155mm T64 (E1) • 203.2mm M43 • 240mm T92 | |
| SPM | 81mm T27 • 107mm T1 • 107mm T2 • 107mm T29 • 107mm T38 • 107mm T81 • 155mm T90 | |
| SPRA | M17 • T34 • T39 • T72 • T73 • T76 • T99 • T105 • Sd.Kfz. 251 with T34 Calliope | |
| Utility | APC | T13 AUV |
| Cargo Carrier | T22 (E1) • T23 | |
| Tractor | Allis Chalmers HD10W • Caterpillar D7 • Ford T16 • Heavy Tractor, M1 • High Speed Tractor, M4 • High Speed Tractor, M5 • High Speed Tractor, M29 • International Harvester TD-18 • Light Snow Tractor, T15 • Light Snow Tractor, T24 • Light Tractor, T18 • LVT-1 • LVT-2 • LVT(A)-2 • LVT-3 • LVT-4 | |
| Prime Mover | M33 • M35 | |
| Reconnaissance | T8 (E1 | |
| Recovery & Engineering | M31 (B2 • B3) • T6 (E1) | |
| Utility | M39 • T41 (E1) | |
| Half-Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Combat Vehicles | AC/SC/other | DHT-5 T14 |
| GMC | T12 • T48 • T54 (E1) • T59 (E1) • T60 (E1) • T68 M3 (A1) • M34 | |
| HMC | T19 • T30 • T38 | |
| CGMC/MGMC | T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • T10 (E1) • T58 M2 Half-Track (B-6) • M13 • M14 • M15 (A1) • M16 (A1 • A2 • B) • M17 | |
| MC | T19 • T21 (E1) M4 (A1) • M21 | |
| Utility | Transport | T7 • T16 M2 (A1 • E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • M3 (A1 • A2 • E1 • E2) • M5 (A1 • A2) • M9 (A1 • A2) |
| Trucks | T9 (E1) • T15 • T16 • T17 • T18 • T19 | |
| Amphibious Transport | T32 | |
| Utility | Patton's Command Vehicle • T17 Radio Carrier • T18 Instrument Carrier | |
| Wheeled Vehicles | ||
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| Combat Vehicles | Armoured Cars | T17 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T18 M8 |
| Scout Cars | T6 • T7 • T8 • T9 • T10 • T11 (E1 • E2) • T24 • T25 (E1 • E2 • E3) M3 • (A1) | |
| Gun Motor Carriages (GMC) | M6 • T66 • T55 (E1) | |
| Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC) | T69 | |
| Utility | Transport & Towing | M20 |
| Trailers | M15 Trailer | |