Deployed in the last months of the war, it was fast for its size but not quite as heavily armored as its heaviest foreign tank counterparts. No doubt panther would be faster on vet 3 and vet 4. Featuring fullcolour artwork, carefully chosen photographs and specially commissioned. Finally, the tiger fear rule again plays into the panther remaining at range, and in open terrain, as the more units. The tiger should have been able to pick each of them and burp. This book examines the dramatic tigerpershing duel at elsdorf in germany, and also assesses the clashes between german armour and the sole super pershing deployed. This account from just after the battle of the bulge is an excerpt from the book hell hawks. Which was a better heavy tank, the king tiger, the pershing. This book examines the dramatic tigerpershing duel at elsdorf in germany, and also assesses the clashes between german armour and the sole super pershing. Sep 19, 2017 pershing vs tiger is part of the very successful dual series by osprey. I dont think they pershing ever encountered the vi b. Pdf sherman firefly vs tiger download full pdf book.
This book examines the dramatic tigerpershing duel at elsdorf in germany, and also assesses the clashes between german armour and the. This has been discussed to great length on other forums specialized on ww2 or tanks, aswell as on certain blogs. The tiger i had earned a formidable reputation by the end of 1944, although its nonsloped armor and poor mobility meant it. As the american tank tried to pass over the wooden obstacle, three tiger i tanks from heavy panzer battalion 301, attached to 9th panzer division, entered elsdorf from the east and moved through the village toward its western end. Germany 1945 duel by steven zaloga osprey publishing. If it did, the 75mm cannon couldnt penetrate the tiger s armor. During the final battles on world war iis western front, the legendary german tiger i heavy tank clashed with the brand. Both the t3485 and the m26 pershing were developed at the close of wwii to defeat the german panther and tiger. Featuring fullcolour artwork, carefully chosen photographs and specially commissioned maps, this is the story of the first us heavy. The impetus for the development of the tiger as well as the pershing, their design phase and initiation into combat is all covered. Every time i see those old wwii programs, its always mentioned that the tiger could kill the sherman while the sherman probably couldnt reach the tiger.
Unlike the king tiger, the pershing was only deployed late in the game, and those that did see combat. Pershing, who led the american expeditionary force in europe in world war i. Army, the m26 was temporarily classified as heavy tank. During world war ii in europe, the german tiger tank was a respected and feared fighting machine, but it was not always a match for the robust republic p47d thunderbolt or the men who flew it. Afaik there is no recorded instance of tiger iis and m26 pershings being operated in the same area, at least there is no instance of the super pershing meeting a tiger ii. Getting serious here, the m26 pershing was designed during world war ii to specifically deal with the heavy german tanks, like the king tiger. Pershing, comet, tiger and king tiger have nearly same blast radius is2 have the best blast radius. This book examines the dramatic tigerpershing duel at elsdorf in germany, and also assesses the clashes between german armour and the sole super. How would the m26 pershing have faired against the tiger i in. Only 300 made in to europe before the end of the war, in something called the zebra mission. Zaloga, jim laurier for free with a 30 day free trial. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. This encouraged the pershings crew to try to cross the log barrier by driving over it.
American medium tank, named in honor of general john pershing, who led the american expeditionary force during world war i. Although the title says germany 1945 it in fact covers the history of u. The main encounter between a pershing and a tiger recorded in the book is one that took place in elsdorf in february 1945 when a tiger i knocked out a pershing. Booktopia has pershing vs tiger, germany 1945 by steven j.
Several of his past duel series titles have dealt with us versus german armor during the last year of the war, including sherman vs panther, sherman. The supposed tiger ii destroyed by the super pershing was either an entirely fake story, made for us propaganda, or it was a panzer iv. However, as has been said, the difference in tiger and tiger ii was a fair bit. The king tiger was the largest tank to ever enter mass production with about 492 of them being made. The m26 pershing was a heavy tankmedium tank of the united states army. This book examines the dramatic tigerpershing duel at elsdorf in germany, and also assesses the clashes between. During the final battles on world war iis western front, the lege. The m26 pershing is the tank that is firing its main gun.
He was the super pershing gunner mentioned in super pershing vs. The pershing that was knocked out by the tiger i was not destroyed after repairs, it did return to combat. Is a tiger tank realistically as effective against sherman. They said that the pershing s 90 mm cannon could kill german tanks at 2 miles. Mar 30, 2015 3 days before the 3rd armored division was to leave europe, a battle broke out between the newly made american t26e41, or super pershing, and the formidable german king tiger.
Find out what happened when the us answer to the dreaded german tiger tank, the m26 pershing, came facetoface with its nemesis in the. It was used in the last months of world war ii during the invasion of. This book examines the dramatic tigerpershing duel at elsdorf in germany, and also assesses the clashes between german armor and the sole a. I read belton coopers book death traps a while ago and thought the super pershing was an interesting anomaly, but because there were only two ever made and their operational history was so limited, its really little more than a interesting sidenote to ww2 armor operations. A hotlydebated topic amongst tank buffs is of the relative merits of the soviet and american tanks of world war ii. Ospreys latest book is steve zalogas pershing vs tiger germany 1945. Special thanks to robert rath author and karl brezdin illustrator from extra credits who prepared a short story on the most remarkable event during this battle. Several of his past duel series titles have dealt with us versus german armor during the last year of the war, including sherman vs panther, sherman vs pz iv, m10 vs stug iii and bazooka vs. Pershing vs tiger is part of the very successful dual series by osprey. Zaloga, 9781472817167, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
A hotlydebated topic amongst tank buffs is of the relative. Sherman firefly vs tiger available for download and read online in other formats. While the tiger i had been in the front lines since 1942, the us pershing first entered combat in late february 1945, and more than 20 pershings would see action before wars end. Twenty new t26e3 pershing heavy tanks were sent to the eto to take on the german tiger and panther tanks. In terms of firepower, the panthers 75 mm cannon achieved a muzzle velocity 400 ms greater either of the pershing or tiger 1 tank guns. Strangely, in hunnicutts definitive book on the history of the pershing, the author claimed that the super pershing never encountered a king tiger. Its hard to believe how many good books he churns out. It was used in the last months of world war ii during the invasion of germany and extensively during the korean war. Hunnicut compares the firepower, mobility and protection values between the pershing, panther and tiger 1 tanks. King tiger dessau on this site, there is the only combat between super pershing and tiger it seems that experimental american tanks were tougher than their german equivalents. Find out what happened when the us answer to the dreaded german tiger tank, the m26 pershing, came facetoface with its nemesis in the campaign to capture cologne in 1945. This book examines the dramatic tigerpershing duel at elsdorf in germany, and also assesses the clashes between german armor and the sole. Pershing vs tiger is the 80 th entry in the osprey duel series, and the eleventh authored by steven zaloga. Download pdf sherman firefly vs tiger book full free.
Modern sloped armour, one of the best guns in the business, by design a very capable vehicle. Steven zaloga has written another excellent book that describes the combat performance of the m26 pershing and the t3485, to go alongside his outstanding books on the m26m46 pershing and the t3485 tank in the new vanguard series. How would the m26 pershing have faired against the tiger i. According to this, only 489 vi b vehicles were ever built. Featuring fullcolour artwork, carefully chosen photographs and specially commissioned maps, this is the story of the first us heavy tanks in combat with the fearsome tiger i during the last months of world war ii in europe. Several of his past duel series titles have dealt with us versus german armor during the last year of the war, including sherman vs panther, sherman vs pz iv, m10 vs stug iii and bazooka vs panzer. The m26 could make a difference with its excellent 90mm gun, which was deadly to enemy. They said that the pershings 90 mm cannon could kill german tanks at 2 miles. During the final battles on world war iis western front, the legendary german tiger i heavy tank clashed with the brandnew m26 pershing fielded by the united states. During the final battles on world war iis western front, the legendary german tiger i heavy tank clashed with the brandnew m26 pershing fielded by. Design isnt everything, though, so due to a shortage of required raw materials the quality of steel used for. According to john lee erwin, who has the only eye witness account of a pershing crew that he was part of dig his book another river, another town, the germans did indeed see the pershing as a respectable opponent when in the right hands. This leaves the tiger at vet 3 slower than the pershing 5.
This book examines the dramatic tiger pershing duel at elsdorf in germany, and also assesses the clashes between german armour and the sole super pershing deployed to europe. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. My not have been destroyed, but the tiger i won the battle. Vet 2 pershing have better acceleration but still lost to normal panther. But perhaps it was manned by a crew straight from the imperial stormtrooper marksmanship academy. This is because, according to the gunners story, he shot underneath it, since it was attempting to go over some rubble. Zaloga 2017, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. This book examines the dramatic tiger pershing duel at elsdorf in germany, and also assesses the clashes between german armour and the sole super pershing deployed. The impetus for the development of the tiger as well as the pershing, their design phase and initiation into combat is. Buy a discounted paperback of pershing vs tiger online from australias leading online bookstore. Thunderbolt versus tiger tank defense media network. The pershing, panther, and tiger i were close enoughin fighting power that each could defeat the others. Get free shipping on pershing vs tiger by steven j. The super pershing aka t26e41 was equipped with a new longbarreled t15e1 90mm gun that was designed to outperform the german highvelocity 88mm on the king tiger.
In this osprey duel title, pershing vs tiger germany 1945, steven zaloga gives us an excellent comparison of heavy vs. Churchill m26 pershing designed to take on the german panther and tiger tanks, the m26 pershing improved upon the m4 sherman with added firepower and protection. The m26 pershing was the only true heavy tank in the us arsenal. Aug 22, 2017 a look inside this recent release from author steve zaloga and osprey publishing.
This book examines the dramatic tigerpershing duel at elsdorf in germany, and also assesses the clashes between german armour and the sole super pershing deployed to europe. A 1954 survey concluded that there were in all 119, mostly small scale, tank vs. Today, we would like to present to you a piece of history. A look inside this recent release from author steve zaloga and osprey publishing. Steve is an amps master and one of the most productive writers in the field. Photographs of this knocked out tiger i in hunnicutts book showed a. The tiger i had earned a formidable reputation by the end of 1944, although its nonsloped armour and poor mobility meant it was being superseded by the tiger ii or king tiger. Against the tiger ii the comet could penetrate at 500m or less, the pershing at 0m, however, in both cases, the tiger ii could kill the tank in question beyond the range of either tanks guns. Nov 21, 2018 find out what happened when the us answer to the dreaded german tiger tank, the m26 pershing, came facetoface with its nemesis in the campaign to capture cologne in 1945. Hampton sidess new book, on desperate ground, tells one of the toughest military survival stories in history, the battle of the chosin reservoir. The tank was named after general of the armies john j. King tiger dessau when the pershing destroyed the nonexistant tiger.
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