Mary Lee Stubbs and Stanley Russell Connor

“ Great technical strides were made not only in more powerful guns, better armor, and more powerful engines, but also in the transmission and suspension mechanisms. Furthermore, the search was continuous for more effective ammunition and less weight in all components. Finally, a successful heavy tank, the M26 or General Pershing, was developed in time for a few to be used in Europe late in the war. Mounting a 90-mm. gun, it weighed approximately 46 tons and had a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour. ”

“ And, in his high positions, General McNair understandably exerted much influence upon the development of tanks, as well as antitank guns. Since emphasis of the using arms was upon light tanks during 1940 and 1941, their production at first was almost two to one over the mediums. ”