The M26 Pershing Medium/Heavy Tank was developed at the end of WW II and actually saw combat against the Germans, then again later in Korea The M26 marked the start of line of development which ended with the M60.
The M46 Patton was an improved M26 Pershing tank (primarily engine & main gun) and one of the U.S army's principal main battle tanks in service from 1949 to the mid 1950s. The M46 tank was designed to replace the previous M26 Pershings and M4 Shermans.
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