![]() ![]() Some have speculated that the Panther did not retaliate in time because none of the crew have ever seen a T26E3 before, and perhaps took longer than usual to identify the vehicle as friend or foe.Early's T26E3 subsequently destroyed the enemy Panther with several penetrating shots outside Cologne Cathedral without taking return fire.It managed to destroy the first Sherman, causing the 2nd to retreat. The Panther had engaged two M4 Sherman tanks just moments before confronting Early's T26E3.It is most famous for engaging in a duel with a German Panther tank and emerging victorious during the Battle of Cologne on 6th March, 1945.This T26E3 was deployed as part of Zebra Mission, with the aim of testing the new Pershing prototypes in Europe. ![]() The Eagle 7 is based on a real-world American T26E3 (serial number 36), led by Sergeant Robert Early of E Company, 32nd Tank Regiment, 3rd Armoured Division.
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