Here’s What You Need to Remember: The U.S. did eventually field a new, heavier tank in early 1945. Sporting a 90-millimeter gun and thicker armor, the M-26 Pershing rectified many of the Sherman’s ...

The Pershing was evolved into a series of Patton tanks armed with 90mm guns, including the M46, M47 and M48. The M60, introduced in 1960, was the last: a tall-profiled brawler designed to outmatch the ...

In the final weeks of World War II, the only Super Pershing tank sent to Europe engaged in a rare tank duel at Dessau. Armed with a powerful 90mm gun and makeshift armor upgrades, the American crew ...