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MarkHolloway · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject: Atom Bomb vs Heavy Tank

(I don't know if this is an M26 or M46 but the soldiers appear to be Marines).
Operation TUMBLER-SNAPPER Men looking at tank for damage. Tank was still operational. This was 500
yards from ground zero at atomic tests, NV Proving Grounds, April 23, 1952.
Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office

JeffStringer · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 637

M46 for sure.

bsmart · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Atom Bomb vs Heavy Tank

Why do you say M46 for sure? The only sure fired ID points I know of between them are on the aft end (engine, drive train). What tells you this is an M46

MarkHolloway · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Atom Bomb vs Heavy Tank

My thoughts: IF the Marines had M46's by 1952 would they be blowing them up?

toadmanstankpictures · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 704

It's either a M46 or a M26A1.

JeffStringer · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 637

No, the tool tray on the front glacis. No M26A1 or M26 had this. I built a M26A1 and really wanted to make the M46, but after learning ALL the modifications needed to make it I stayed with the M26 platform.

BTW, here's a good example of the M26A1 that I based my build from. svsm.org/gallery/M26

And an example of the M46. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M46_Patton

JWB2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 25, 2006 Posts: 199

That one seems to be the Charlie though the dates don't perfectly match. Impressive vehicle that would suffer such minor damage against a 31 kt yield.

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