The town of Chinju in South Korea was almost deserted when the improvised platoon of three American tanks arrived during the day. The vehicles adopted a defensive position and calmly awaited the upcoming enemies.
When the hostile Chinese forces showed up, they charged with all they had. They were confident that their Soviet-made T34 tanks would be enough to get rid of the US tanks without major problems.
But as the enemy approached, the .30- and .50-caliber gunners from the American tanks opened fire with lethal accuracy. To the Chinese’ dismay, one of their rounds simply bounced off a US vehicle.
It was then that they realized they were not fighting the usual M24 Chaffee tank but a 46-ton M26 Pershing one armed with a powerful 90-millimeter gun.
The Chinese didn’t stand a chance…
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