M26/M46 Pershing Tank 1943–53

Steven J. Zaloga was born in 1952, received his BA in history from Union College, and his MA from Columbia University. He has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armoured vehicle development. His main area of interest is military affairs in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in the Second World War, and he has also written extensively on American armoured forces. Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years experience with a keen interest in military hardware – armour, small arms, aircraft and ships. Jim Laurier is a native of New Hampshire. Jim is a Fellow member of the American Society of Aviation Artists, the New York Society of Illustrators and the American Fighter Aces Association.

Developmental of the M26 Pershing tank; combat record of the M26 in WW II; development of the M46; combat record of the M26 and M46 in Korea; foreign export ofthe M26 and M46.