![]() ![]() On June 13th, 1944 the coordinated attack had not only secured the town of Carentan, but had driven the defenders over 2 miles from the town. ![]() Combat Command A was again assigned to suuport the 101st Airborne Division this time in the attack on Carentan. Over the next few days, elements of the 2nd Armored Division were dispatched to support various Infantry units as the Allied forces met stiff resistance. As V Corps began its next phase of operations, the capture of Caumont, the 2nd Armored Division moved into the Ready Reserve for the assault. That bridgehead helped secure the beachhead for V Corps. On June 11th, 1944, Combat Command A of the 2nd Armored Division was sent to support elements of the 101st Airborne Division and the 29th Reconnaissance company who had secured a bridge head over the Vire river at Auville-sur-la-Vey. ![]() Historical Account: "Blackjack" - On June 9th, 1944 (D+3), the 2nd Armored Division rolled ashore at Omaha beach. Now Forces of Valor has crafted a marvelous 1:24 scale radio-controlled version of the M26 Pershing heavy tank. Total wartime production of the M26 reached 1,436 vehicles with a further 992 tanks produced in late 1945. At the same time the tank was redesignated the M26 Pershing, in honor of WWI General 'Black Jack' Pershing. Full production of the heavy tank began in March 1945 when it proved itself time and again against some of the more formidable German tanks fielded by the Wehrmacht. The first twenty T26E3s were finally shipped out to the ETO in January 1945, with some seeing action in western Germany the following month. Unfortunately, the first limited run of procurement vehicles did not occur until December 1944, largely due to in-fighting among the Army brass who were unsure which gun to use. ![]() This request was approved by the Army Staff soon thereafter even though trials of the new T26E1 had already begun back at Fort Knox earlier that year. Patton Jr., January 1945Įarly in June 1944, Army commanders expressed a need for a new breed of tank that could mount either a 90mm or 105mm main gun. Forces of Valor FOV372007 Radio Controlled US M26 Pershing Heavy Tank (1:24 Scale) "The only way you can win a war is to attack and keep on attacking, and after you have done that, keep attacking some more." - General George S. ![]()
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