Pershing Tank

[@BoomerTactical]

Words cannot describe what it feels like to not only be in, but to drive a piece of history such as this Pershing. Every time I get behind the wheel of a historical military vehicle I think of the lads who once drove them.

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

Straight from the horses mouth; Sherman is a m4a1e8 with 76mm turret/upgrade. Randy is in charge of all the vehicles at the museum and his knowledge of military history is staggering!! Thanks for the conversation!

[@alexfogg236]

I didn't know that one of the pershing that crossed the ludendorff bridge still exists, and in New Hampshire of all places. who knew?

[@johndoe-zk1yu]

And that one was rescued from a gunnery range.

[@HighlanderNorth1]

🤔 I've spent a LOT of time out hunting for WW2 relics and souvenirs ALL OVER America, but I'm yet to find ANY WW2 battlefields here! Oh wait, i havent tried New Hampshire yet! Now that I know about the aforementioned New Hampshire battles, I'll be able to find some stuff! 👍😁👌

[@thunderfox9552]

I didn’t realize that an M26 actually resides in New Hampshire, the state I was born and raised

[@wun1gee]

The M26 is such an incredible-looking tank. By far my favorite US tank. You can still see it's influence in the Abrams.

[@dronessential]

You can?

[@skulldozer1462]

​@@dronessential the only thing that influenced the Abrams was the torsion bar suspension system and use of rubber padding in the tracks

[@shadovanish7435]

The M26 was the basis for the M46-M60 series tanks. The M1 was based on the MBT-70 tank platform, which was an entirely new design concept, & intended to replace the M-60 series tanks.

[@wun1gee]

@@shadovanish7435 the rolling stock is almost identical to the M60 though. The rolling stock is like a cross between M60 and M103, which was also ultimately derived from the M26. Basically all of our torsion bar tanks after the M26 can tie their lineage back to the M26.

[@shadovanish7435]

@@wun1gee Yes, the suspension design of the M1 is a lineage from the M-26; I probably should have noticed that. The suspension design of the M26 was a major departure from the suspension design of the M3 & M4 series tanks. However, the M18 & M24 tanks had a more visually similar suspension design (road wheel arrangement) to the M-26, but I don't know if these tanks (M18 & M-24) used torsion bar suspension.

[@Nerfball6]

Nice. I served on the Pershing's Patton ancestors. The M48A5, M60, M60A1, and M60A3 tanks. (also the first M1's)

[@titakristengco]

It the true first American MBT

[@Bepis13]

My grandfather was a commander of an m18 hellcat, the first tank to cross the bridge. They later converted to an m36. 656th tank destroyer battalion 9th armored division

[@WednesdayAddamsMW]

The Pershing made its combat debut in 1945. The Pattons didn't come out until after World War II ended. The Pershing was not classified as a main battle tank because of its suspension and a lack-luster cannon by MBT standards.

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

You've got it a bit backwards. The M26 came first, then the M46, M47 and M48, finally leading to the M-60 series. The link back to the Pershing was finally severed with the adoption of the M1Abrams in the 1980s and 1990s. Although many M60s continued in use for some time afterwards.

[@thomaslinton1001]

Decedents, not ancestors. But we get the drift. Thank you for your service.

[@georgesteffens7489]

Thanks for uploading this! Those are two of my favorite tanks. It's a shame the M26 Pershing didn't make it to the field sooner during the war. It was quite a beast.

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

No tank design is perfect. Compromises are part-and-parcel of the tank designer's reality. He must made trade-offs between the different characteristics of the tank - firepower, mobility and protection - according to the design specifications and the role intended for the particular tank he is designing. The M-26 was an excellent medium tank, comparable to the Panther and the Tiger I in terms of its performance. It was initially classed as a heavy tank, but that was an error since the King Tiger was already being fielded and it tipped the scales at nearly seventy tons. The M-26 wasn't enough to meet the King Tiger on anything like equal terms - which is why the "Super Pershing" was developed. If that tank had been fielded in quantity, it would have been a paradigm changer - because it was a leap ahead - especially compared to what we'd fielded up to that time. Its experimental 90mm gun was extremely long, and had a much larger chamber to accommodate larger, more-powerful ammunition - consequently, it was capable of stupendous performance - i.e., 3,7750 fps using APCR shot, enough to penetrate a Panther frontally at over 2,000 yards. The Pershing's history mostly lies in the Korean conflict, where it acquitted itself very well against North Korean T34-85s - as did its successor, the M-46.

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

We have none other than Lieutenant General George S. Patton to thank for that fact. During the run-up to the Invasion of Normandy, General Patton and some other members of the SHAEF general staff attended a demonstration of the new M-26 prototype and were asked if an effort should be made at home in America to ramp up production in time to supply American armored formations with some of the new Pershings in time for the invasion. Quoting armored force doctrine to a tee, Patton replied that the Sherman was adequate for its duties and that berthing space for one M-26 could be used for up to three M4s. Moreover, since the tank destroyers had the job of destroying enemy armor, a more-potent tank with a bigger gun would not be necessary. Patton proved the be disastrously wrong insofar as many Shermans ran into German armor which gave them trouble, not just King Tiger and Tiger I tanks, which were rare, but the more-numerous Panther tanks and Jagdpanther tank destroyers, as well as Panzer IVs and other types. And even if the Allied tanks didn't run into these fearsome opponents, the heavier and more well-sloped armor of the M26 would have helped against German AT guns and shaped-charged weapons.

[@FuttBuckerson]

@@GeorgiaBoy1961 Would have saved a lot of lives...good information. Fucking shame. Patton had his mistakes and that was a big one.

[@TDL-xg5nn]

@@GeorgiaBoy1961 That's nonsense. Even if Patton held that opinion it would not be his decision. Patton was not even an army group commander. He was low on the totem pole.

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

@@TDL-xg5nn - You're wrong. Instead of attacking others like a petulant child, maybe you ought to study some more military history of the Second World War, because you don't measure up, quite frankly. Patton was in command of 3rd Army and was a three-star or Lt. General at the time of the war's end in the ETO. Commanding an army, as Patton did, was not "low on the totem pole," as you claim; it is one of the most-senior and responsible positions in the army. Only a handful of general officers out-ranked him army-wide, and even fewer in the ETO. His rank wasn't all that lent his opinions and views credence: Patton's rank was irrelevant when it came to his expertise as a combat leader and master of mobile operations and combined arms warfare. The Germans considered him the finest ground combat leader the Anglo-Americans had, and were stunned that he had been reprimanded and almost relieved over something like slapping an enlisted man. They were stunned that he didn't lead the D-Day assault, which is one reason he was chosen by Ike to head the notional FUSAG or "First U.S. Army Group," a fictitious red-herring devised as a strategic feint by SHAEF and the "Double Cross" (XX) committee. Patton was an acknowledged master of cavalry operations, and he regarded tanks as the "new cavalry" of the modern age of warfare. However, not withstanding that skill, he was not at all an engineer or technician in the sense that one might expect. He was largely ignorant of the finer points of ballistics, tank design, and other technical subjects which are important to an overall understanding of how tanks function and operate in battle. Although he led men who used them, Patton himself never used an M4 Sherman in combat, let alone a more-advanced design such as the M-26. The M-26 Pershing could have been operational in limited numbers by D-Day, but thanks to opposition by Army Ground Forces head, General Leslie McNair, and also Patton, production was delayed - with the result that only a handful of Pershings made into the the ETO before the war's end, the so-called "Zebra Mission." Patton, like many senior officers, was not down in the mud, blood and gore of combat with his men. He led from the front more than many generals, but he did not operate or maintain the tanks himself, let alone do things like hose the blood and gore out of battle-damaged Shermans like enlisted men and lower-ranking officers had to do. Patton, after seeing the Pershing demonstrated, reported that the new tank was not needed in time for D-Day, as the Sherman was adequate to the job. Citing the then-new 76mm high-velocity gun, Patton said that the Sherman was up to facing the latest German designs. He was wrong; the 76mm was incapable of penetrating the frontal armor of the Panther tank, which was thick and well-sloped, and it also proved ineffective against the few Tigers encountered in France, as well as the various TDs and older tanks. Most tank crews could live with the inadequate armor of the Sherman, provided that they had a main gun powerful-enough to deal with enemy tanks on a first-round hit basis. The old short-barreled 75mm M3 gun was a good general-purpose weapon, but a bust as an anti-tank weapon against the latest and best-protected German armor. The new 76mm was heavily-hyped, such that no less than General Eisenhower thought it the equal of the dreaded German 88mm dual-purpose gun. When it didn't turn out to be, Ike was very unhappy indeed. Patton's opposition to the M-26 was based also upon his adherence to army doctrine, which stated that tanks were to be used to lead advances and breakthroughs, whereas tank destroyers were to fight other tanks, but also upon shipping constraints. Patton cited data that for every Pershing in the hold of a cargo ship, two or three Shermans could be delivered to the ETO. Which is correct, but sidesteps the very real question of whether the Pershing could do the work of two or three Shermans. From the modern perspective, Patton failed in one of the critical duties of a general officer, which is to see to the welfare of the enlisted men and less-senior officers under him. Specifically, rather than offer an uninformed opinion about the merits or lack of same of the Sherman and the Pershing, he should have sought council from the staff sergeants who commanded tanks in the 3rd Army before making a decision. The guys who actually had to fight these tanks in combat and whose lives would depend on the performance of their equipment. In fairness to Patton, he was far from the only senior officer to suffer from this failing. Heck he could have called up one of his subordinates or someone in one of the other army groups to solicit their views, such as Creighton Abrams, then an up-and-coming armor officer with a sterling record in combat. But he didn't do that, and it cost some men their lives.

[@sammastaba]

I love the pershing!! great to see it still alive

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

She now gets turned over once every 2 weeks

[@generaljackripper666]

The Wright Museum has done a wonderful job keeping their Pershing in shape. I saw it there a few years ago. Still looking gorgeous.

[@lizzardsmith4217]

I live not far from there (Franklin NH) and if you have a chance check it out, you can see things that no other American museum has. They also do special events that help capture the mood and arms of the day. If you are doing a tour during Laconia Bike Week put a few hours aside and check it out. You will not be disappointed!!!

[@TheFlatlander440]

Yep, I just discovered the Wright Museum late last year right after they had closed for the season. I reside in northern Vermont and it's about a 2 1/2 hour drive each way but plan on making the drive early next month.

[@johndoe-zk1yu]

It is a very cool place well worth a visit. I was there about 12 years ago. I love the Stewart coming through thr front wall.

[@peaceMAN32323]

When I went to this museum, and I was allowed to sit inside. Absolutely amazing piece of machinery!

[@holy_shushcabin3716]

My two FAVORITE tanks :'D Almost. They're the M26 Pershing (with the 90mm T15E2M2 gun) and the M4A3E2 Jumbo. No, I'm not a tank freak; I just play games.

[@gregg4164]

I love that sound. the M26 is my favorite WWII era American tank.

[@flight2k5]

Why?

[@НиколозКвривишвили]

And my too.

[@_IronAce_]

Beautiful tank! It's too bad the allies got them so late in the war. I think the pershing could of made a huge difference early on.

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

@thejadedslave Glad you liked it. The thing runs like a Indy Car. The roar of the engine is awesome!

[@bpezzano1]

I see a road trip in my future. I didn't know that there was such an awesome museum in New Hampshire. Be great to see the vehicles in real life. It's important that we never forget what the people in uniform, then and now, have sacrificed for us. Seeing these vehicles in working condition is a phenomenal way to remember and show respect.

[@landcruiserbj74]

Great to see the grand old beast still put to good use..... thanks to the hard workers that have put their blood sweat and tears to keep it going

[@rogercole4061]

Great video! Thanks for letting us see through the gun sight & periscope! I went to the Wright museum when I was on vacation in August of 2018 but the Pershing tank was not on display. I asked where it went and was told it was in the shop for repairs. I hope to get back there again someday to see it. It was great to see the Sherman tank though and everything else that day.

[@axelusul]

If only the allies had seen the swing from medium to heavy tanks earlier. The Pershing in the hands of those brave "Tankers" facing Tiger I and King Tigers plus Panther I & II , would have had a better chance...

[@peterson7082]

axel usul Panther II was never mass produced

[@peterson7082]

axel usul Konigstiger and Tiger Is were in too small numbers to make a difference.

[@axelusul]

True but neither did the "best" allied tanks reach units until the war was nearly over. Such as the Comet or the Pershing saw more action in Korea...

[@peterson7082]

axel usul Another point I forgot to mention, is the concept of M4 vs. Panther. Though, let's not be daft, on paper the Panther G outclassed any M4. However in combat, any variant of Panther, or any variant of M4, it varies. And in the case of various units of the British 21st Army Group, and the U.S. Third and Fourth Armored, the M4 had a positive K:L ratio against the Panther. So it was deemed that nothing that was logistically inept compared to the M4 would see combat, save the T26. Though I do get your point, and have subtle wishes that the T23E3/M27 or the lesser known variants of the M4 saw action, and at least saw a years or more worth of combat.

[@axelusul]

I agree in principle, we cannot compare the performance of 2 tanks, statistically or by specification or crew experience, especially near the end of the war. Its not so much about allied "wonder" tanks saving the day, but the discrepancy in the quality of armor. Look at the testimony and records of M4 Crews knowing the havoc a Michael Wittmann would wreak with his experienced crew and 88mm Tiger Tank. It borders on suicide, but that is the reality of War, not our childish interest of the Tank. But best hardware, training and intelligence with Experience and Logistics wins out...

[@xXE4GLEyEXx]

what a beauty :)

[@trainzrule5]

Great video! I volunteer up there but that move was before I joined. That Sherman we hope to see running again by spring and in the garage you can see our operational Stuart tank. It's a great collection, swing on by!

[@Foomba]

She's a beauty!

[@CMDRFandragon]

That must be the best hobby/job in the world lol. Driving awesome pieces of history. Its purely awesome to see the inside of that beast and its even more amusing to se it actually moving around.

[@DiehardMechWarrior]

This, for some strange reason, looks absolutely adorable. Like a big brother pulling his little brother's wagon.

[@thejadedslave]

Wow! Other than the one Belgium, this is the only other footage I've seen of a currently working Pershing. Thank you so much.

[@jonathangreenlees4772]

The Pershing is like: "Hey little brother, allow me to lend you a helping set of treads. We'll have you at the repair shop in no time."

[@ArcticHellfire]

What incredible privilege to ride along on this beauty.. Thanks for uploading!

[@maxsollie]

Some good sounds here for use in 1/16 rc tank soundcards . Hope you one day can upload more :-)

[@qcarr]

The Pershing was a great tank. Can't wait to get over to the Wright Museum to check out this particular one! Thanks for the video.

[@SuperGunboy]

good old pershing, what a beauty.

[@davideldridge4479]

The Wright museum is awesome, I live 15 minutes away!

[@mikem6176]

I just finished reading Spearhead. It chronicles one specific US Army tank gunner through Europe, and the closing days of WWII, as he served on an M26. I highly recommend it.

[@BackUPDat]

Tank you for the video!

[@c4blew]

Thanks for clearing it up! I really appreciate that you took the time to ask!

[@slickninjadude9165]

Oh man idk how you could turn it off with the thought in mind that it might not start up again. Those engines sound so good.

[@flamingdeath3283]

ah I love the sound of a medium tanks engine its beautiful.

[@TheGodParticle]

Incredible video, great footage especially looking threw the view finders.

[@SSFhighcommandJOHN]

Is the Pershing a particularly rare tank? I love to see that one's still running, does the gunring still move?

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

Yup, the turret was just repaired a few months ago. And they just got done rebuilding the new Sherman engine.!

[@SSFhighcommandJOHN]

Baller, would love to see a new video, it'd be even greater if the 90mm cannon shot, but I kinda doubt it, It's been a loooong time since the Earth heard the roar of a M26 Pershing firing. Also is the engine on the M26 running better? It sounded a bit hic-up-ey.

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

Sad to say that the barrels been neutered. :-(

[@SSFhighcommandJOHN]

Aww. That's...actually, really sad. It's like when on the way to Desert Storm they off loaded tens of thousands of surplus armaments into the ocean, namely M14s. I mean they made like, 2,000,000 M14s, but they sure don't sell the M14 at 2,000,000 piece prices. (because about 16,000 are left.)

[@chrisgentry2217]

@@SSFhighcommandJOHN I've always wanted an M14. A company named lrb is making M14s in semiauto with GI parts on them and think they're based in rhode island or somewhere on the east coast in that area.

[@sffsks11]

my wife's parents have a house in Moultonborough we went to their during Christmas and it was all decorated in lights it was a small but very unique museum.

[@sgtwardaddy9889]

I've seen this before. Live in northern NH. Seen all the Tanks and jeeps and all that good stuff at the Wright Museum.

[@v1d30judg3r]

60+ year old tanks still run just fine, engineering at its best

[@TiberiusMaximus]

I live in Somerset, Ma. and am a 24 year veteran Army, wounded in Iraq. I will be coming for a visit boys! I LOVE TANKS! GOOD JOB!

[@moviesall4135]

The pershing tank gave way to lending its name to a nuclear missile. When I was younger, I loved the tanks. But when the missile came out, I changed my mos. I loved the missile. Man it was a challenge.

[@Sturminfantrist]

2nd i think that this beast shoot through T-34/85 Tanks from Front to rearplate in Korea

[@milky55way2012]

Actually not many Pershing to T-34 encounters in Korea, most T-34s were lost to air attacks, which is quite evident in period photos. It however would have fared pretty well, given it's brief encounters with Panthers and Tiger 1s, where a few Pershings were brought to Europe during the Zebra Mission for their combat trials.

[@sabinabrozynski9215]

One of the first actual encounters between a M26 and T34/85 occurred near the Pusan phase of the war. A Marine unit was guarding a road and 4 T34s came up. Since the fight took place at close range, like less than 100 yards the HV/AP rounds that the M26 shot went right through the lead tanks and out the back. In fact a friendly unit thought it was being fired upon and called it for them to stop shooting.

[@sithdoestat4432]

Not difficult considering the t34 only had 45mm of frontal armour

[@gianpaolovillani6321]

The M26 Pershing is a beautiful tank, I want it to remain operational for many more decades, and never need to be replaced unnecessarily.

[@darnit1944]

It is underpowered, having problematic transmission, and tank cannon technology has progressed. Which is why it evolved into the M46 Patton. Just check it out. It offers many more capabilities while retaining the same silhouette as the Pershing.

[@hunterfreedom3093]

I love you Pershing!!!!beautiful tank.....

[@TheMalevolentSpoon]

That's an interesting Sherman. Small hatch cast hull, with a 76mm without a muzzle brake.

[@Blargaldalien]

Nice to see a WW2 Pershing still running. I do not know what your budget is, but I wonder if you could find a period appropriate M-32 to do the recovery work? As was mentioned before, 2 tow cables are best, and I swore I saw one,on the Sherman. I was a bit concerned about not seeing ground guides.As a former tanker, those were absolutely required for any non tactical movement, such as in a motorpool.

[@peachworks_en]

I frickin' love the Pershing! Had it been made earlier in WWII it could have done better!

[@chadjustice8560]

Highly unlikely it would have outperformed the Sherman

[@peachworks_en]

@@chadjustice8560 It would've, had it gotten a better engine, like the ones on the Pattons

[@thehobbyshop5306]

Me too. A little bit more development with some extra horsepower and upgraded ammo and the Pershing would have made a big impact on the battlefield. Operation Zebra was a 9th inning effort to get some early Pershings into combat for some live-fire trials, and they performed pretty darn good all things considered.

[@darnit1944]

Development time is preventing all of the good American tanks. They had to make sure the tank is extremely reliable, easy to maintain because they are fighting far away from home

[@backwoodsbully9841]

I think the Germans might have shit themselves if they had seen A division of these coming to confront there Panzers and Tigers. To bad it got into the war way to late:(

[@lurktizer7538]

Well, not really. By the time pershings started rolling into Germany the Germans had already produced the tiger 2 which could very easily have taken out a Pershing.

[@backwoodsbully9841]

So the Sherman stood A better chance? Because of sheer numbers yes but the Pershing would have been A 1 to 1. At least they were not out gunned by every German tank with the Pershing's 90mm. Remember the Sherman's had low velocity 76mm and very few had the Firefly.

[@CrniWuk]

+backwoodsbully Small error here, the early Shermans had a 75mm anti tank gun. Later versions had the 76mm anti tank gun. They also started to deploy more tank hunters with 76mm anti tank guns, like the M10 and M18 in 1944 they also got a vew Shermans converted basically to M36s with a new turret and the 90mm gun, there are images that show them in combat during the battle of the buldge. But later in the war more M36 would arrive in Europe. The Pershing would have been a good addition, even though it was only comparable to the Panther and Tiger I, both could defeat the Pershing on usual combat ranges. And as far as I know there was a Pershing which was knocked out by a Panzer IV. Though, there was also a Pershing that knocked out a couple of Panzer IVs, Tigers and Panthers. But even without the Pershing, the US forces havn't been always outguned.

[@AceTheMM]

+backwoodsbully Were just lucky that they managed to take out a tank factory, because if they didn't, we would have been crushed by the Maus and E-100.

[@CrniWuk]

xx Acegaming xx But the Germans would have been crushed by the fuel consumption, maintenance and impracticallity of the Maus and E100.

[@HuasoPodrido]

I got to see this Tank while on vacation at Wolfeboro last year, the fishing wasn't to bad either!

[@gregg4164]

She's not running to well in this video. Needs a tune up.

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

The gas didn't have the correct amount of lead additive needed to help the tank run smooth. That's what caused the rough idle and the back firing when we were pulling it back in the Museum.

[@rrl4245]

Gotta love that mirror, that allows the commander to see the radio controls, so he can reach in and make adjustments... (at 2:26)

[@Error_404_Account_Deleted]

What a GREAT video. Thanks!

[@SlarkShark31415]

how are the front rollers of pershing arranged? the upper front roller and the lower one do not rub against each other?

[@michaelw.6130]

I like seeing a mechanically functional T26 that isn't just a rusty museum piece. Great sound. What I would love to see would be an open run comparable to the awesome KZbin video, "M4 Sherman Tank Shows it's Stuff" Why? There isn't enough good video footage of a Pershing tank in digital HD tearing up the turf!! Other than that...Bless you guys and your efforts to keep history alive!

[@НиколозКвривишвили]

Sherman says: i'm so sorry, i connot moove. Pershing says: that's it i towed this coward for the pity, look at me how brave and strong is me!

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

You should see it in person!

[@Sturminfantrist]

When i hear Pershing Tank first i think of "Fireball" a M 26 hit twice by a TIGER1

[@cherokid]

I have a nice picture of a Panther brewing up after being taken out by an M-26.

[@Sturminfantrist]

From Tank duell at Cologne? The panther killed a 76 W Sherman and later the panther take 3 hits from the M26 but all Crew members came out alive

[@solus48]

Sturminfantrist Two of the Panthers crew died. One while climbing out of the top turret hatch when the turret was hit by another shell, and the other in a hospital a short time later. I'll provide a link with some great info on the duel. anicursor.com/colpicwar2.html

[@ANIMATEDHALLOWEEN]

Sturminfantrist Get your facts straight, the German tank crew died. The German you saw trying to get away died within minutes of their injuries.

[@outdoors_review]

It lives!

[@BoomerTactical]

Your welcome! You should come down on the weekend of July 13th & 14th. We're having Family Day where we take some of the vehicles out and give rides. I don't know if we'll fire up the Pershing, but you never know.

[@saburusakai]

Very nice. Lucky guys getting to participate there. Loved the M-1917 on the back of the scout car. A bit of narration would have been nice. First look in an M-26 I've seen.

[@ANIMATEDHALLOWEEN]

Sounds like a race car!

[@TacticalOni]

1,100 cubic inch Ford V-8. One of the best engines Ford ever built, imo

[@micahhicks88]

@@TacticalOni I'd like to have one of these engines crammed in a Ford f350!

[@eclipsegaming5998]

I was at the wright museum a few years ago and all they had in the show room was the Sherman never saw the Pershing

[@rustyduktape]

I went from being happy seeing this video, to wicked happy knowing this museum is AN HOUR NORTH OF ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@battlebaby2]

You can bring this to our Remagen Bridge event in Tidioute ,Pa. Would be great for our armor battle for the 5th annual event.

[@pattoncommander]

Narration should read. "crossed the Rhine AT the Ludendof Bridge. NO Pershing ever drove over the bridge as irt was too narrow and Pershings were ferried across. Nice to see a survivor back in action. Was this one of Grimball's platoon? Agree, the timing sounds too advanced, but higher revs sounds good. Black exhaust says carb too rich.

[@kennyy8213]

My grandpa drived this beauty 🥰😁

[@adam88721]

the whiplash on that chain... I thought it was going to for sure break...

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

You mean cable? Yeah, it wasn't set up right but it got the job done.

[@anthonylim151]

I often forget how much of a beast most ww2 tanks are... mostly because I only see them on paper and the statistics against other tanks aka sherman vs tiger.

[@novaman3509]

Such a sexy, sexy tank. - and that 90mm M3 gun.. such a beast.

[@zhigy]

+NovaMan 350 Alright Germany bring the Jagdtiger and the Königstiger

[@BoomerTactical]

Yeah, the fuel they used did not have the lead additive needed. It ran great when we first got it fired up, but after that she sounded terrible.

[@GTX1123]

This video is a bit ironic from the standpoint that it was almost always the other way around; the Sherman was very reliable and was usually towing the M26, which was plagued with mechanical issues.

[@HarvesterForwarderMore]

What a great sound!

[@HunterR909]

I have a book called " American Tanks of WWII " by Thomas Berndt, Would you tell me what did the M3 Scout car, and the Halftracks, Have to do with American Tanks?

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

The book should have said "armored vehicles" instead of tanks

[@nickbuckley4371]

This museum is actually really cool check I it out of you up this way

[@MrB17bomber]

that big gas engine sounds nice keep seafoam in the fuel system it will clean those carbs out and most likely stop the backfireing and sabllize the fuel that engine was not made to run on this ethanol crap put about 10 percent turbo blue thats leaded high octan race gas my old 454 loves it that big tank engine will thank you for it just watch your filters

[@TheFlatlander440]

They do sell non-ethanol high grade gasoline in New Hampshire but it's not cheap and I'm sure that's what they run their AFV's on. Here in northern Vermont, I pay $3.49 for non-ethanol premium grade gas for my tractors, ATV and other gas powered equipment.

[@jusportel]

I believe they were made to run on 80 octane. Putting higher octane fuel into these engines is not good for them. What I have found to work well in several 40's to 60's vintage engines, is adding a little two stroke oil to standard 87 octane gas. Really helps save the fuel pump diaphragms and leather parts like accelerator pump plungers.

[@ripcord2746]

A ww2 german tanker said he wished they had shermans because they were much easier to work on and more reliable.The German panthers were great tanks but they were rushed into service, so had many mechanical problems, especially with the transmissions.They were also "overengineered" so repairs were extremely difficult.Thats coming from a German tank commander in ww2.

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

@ Rip: Many of the top Panzer generals didn't want Tigers or Panthers in their formations when on fast-moving offensive operations because of how prone to breakdown they were, how heavy and thirsty for fuel they were, and how difficult and time-consuming to repair they were. They much preferred Panzer Mk. IVs in greater numbers, already established designs which had been prove in action. Once the teething problems were ironed-out, the complaints lessened, but the issue remained. The biggest, heaviest German tanks were better defensive weapons than offensive ones.

[@sinisabalentovic9617]

Pershing is awesome looking tank ...holly shit !!!!!

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

Thank you commrad!

[@J4NN3K]

THAT .... IS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME !!!!

[@SilverDollarSaloon]

You would think that who ever owns this tank would eliminate all that corrosion inside.

[@arisushimada8724]

Dislike are from Panzer MK.V and Tiger .

[@JackFlemingFan1]

Excellent video!

[@simplsquam]

I went to this museum but the Pershing was not there, engine maintenance. : (

[@jtoddjb]

I plan to visit this museum before the summer is over. Its so hard to find where all the tank displays are at. If anyone knows of more tanks in the northeast please share

[@johndoe-zk1yu]

+jtoddjb there is one at the waterville me. american legion,one at camp keyes in augusta,another at the coles land transportation mueseum in bangor( there is also a half track there as well)

[@marksides9757]

+jtoddjb Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland according to my dad who served in that area. He said there is a major armor museum there.

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

Sorry I've been absent from the channel. Unfortunately I moved to Florida which took me away from all my re-enacting buddies and the Museum. I'll ask my buddy Randy what type of Sherman that is. He's the Museum mechanic.

[@timsparks1858]

Just 8 months earlier arriving in Europe and the Pershing would have been the Best Tank of WW2! Too little too late. In Korea 5 years later it dominated T-34/85s which had dominated Tigers and Panthers.

[@sissonsk]

Wonderful video.

[@Bravo21Niner]

the 90mm M3 L53 on the Pershing only could pen 152mm @ 1000 yards with AP ammo. and that was vertical armor. the T15E1 could pen 254mm of vertical armor @ 1000yds using APCR ammo. neither gun could get through the front of a JadgTiger at that range.

[@TwinklesTheChinchilla]

3:22- You have a gas-guzzling weapon of war, aimed at a tree: Somewhere, a hippie is crying. My day is complete. >:P

[@thomas15082]

It’s a pity that people like Lt Gen McNeir delayed development of the Pershing and did not take advantage of the British experience in North Africa. To confront the Tiger and Panther they could have fitted the Pershing with the superior to the US 90mm gun British 17 pounder gun and the British 600-650 hp Meteor, derivative of the Merlin aircraft engine (instead of the Ford GAF engine with 450 hp, same as the much lighter Sherman), after all the US produced thousands of Packard/Merlin engines. The Centurion, which became the best after-WW2 MBT into the 60ies, was equipped in 1945 with the 17pounder and the Meteor.

[@tootired76]

Gasoline powered??? I'm a tanker from the late 70s. My mount was an M 60A1. Diesel. But at my unit in late 1978 were still gasoline powered M 88s! Loud as Hell and shot blue flames out the rear!!!

[@patrickmccrann991]

All the U.S. tanks of World War II were gasoline powered with the exception of the M4A2 version of the Sherman. The Marine Corps used this model as the LVTs were also diesel powered. Many M4A2s were also provided to the Soviet Army which loved them being much more reliable than the T-34 or KV-1.

[@Andyb2379]

Pershing what a great name

[@starscreamsdkfz475]

Historical fact: this tank was designed to chase and defeat German armor as one of their mains roles, becoming among the first early mbts of all times. It's curious how it succeeds by becoming the basis for the m46-47-48-60 mbts line

[@Zadamanim]

Can I use this video's audio for sound effects?

[@BoomerTactical]

Absolutely

[@Zadamanim]

+NUTAC I was hoping for a reply from the video uploader but alright :P If anyone has any problem with me using it just let me know! I check all my comment replies.

[@BoomerTactical]

+Zadamanim no worries brother, this is my channel. I have both of my channels under the same email address and I haven't logged onto this one in so long I can't gain access to it. But trust me, it's my channel and use what you like

[@Zadamanim]

NUTAC Ah, thank you very much then!

[@Zadamanim]

+NUTAC Sorry to bother you but could you send me an email confirming I can use the recordings? My boss just wants it to be official. I'll send you a message with my email.

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

My pleasure!!

[@awkwarddoggo05]

Pershing sounds like a Lawn Mower.

[@BLACKWATCHRHC]

That's because it was running on the only fuel we had lying around which was unleaded. It needs lead, lots and lots of leaded gas!

[@awkwarddoggo05]

Does that give it more engine power? Still nothing will compare to the Eargasms of hearing a German Mabach WWII engine like on the Tiger, Panther, or Tiger II

[@raybrindos4514]

Somebody needs to teach these guys the proper Army hand signals to ground guide a tank.

[@BoomerTactical]

Ray Brindos you can always come to NH and show us!

[@mrpaulgrimm6129]

The Sherman looks so small today

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

Everything is relative. The Sherman weighed in at around 33 tons, depending on model and variant, which is nothing with which to trifle. When the M4 first saw service in North Africa against Panzer IIs, IIIs and IVs, it was considered an excellent design, since it acquitted itself well against those models of German tank. The appearance of the Mk. IV Special with its longer-barreled high velocity 75 mm gun caused some concern, but the Tiger I appearing in Tunisia really did it. Next to a Tiger I - which weighed 54 tons and had a massive 88mm main gun, on the other hand, the Sherman looks underwhelming.