The current tank at the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche) is a Sherman M4 A1 E8 76W. It will be replaced on Wednesday 4 January 2017.
29 December 2016: A new Sherman tank for the Sainte-Mère-Eglise Airborne Museum
Author: Eric Guerrier
Source: La Manche Libre
On Wednesday 4 January 2017, a new tank will be installed in front of the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche). A symbol more consistent with the Battle of Normandy. Explanations.
In the early afternoon of Wednesday 4 January 2017, the famous tank parked at the entrance to the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche) will be replaced by another.
The museum’s current tank is a Sherman M4 A1 E8 76W, a Canadian-made tank built from August 1944. This model therefore dates from after the Battle of Normandy. It did not enter service until the end of the Second World War and was used mainly in Germany and later in Korea.
To remedy this anachronism, a Sherman M4 A4 75 manufactured in 1943 will be on display in front of the museum entrance.
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