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Unique ID: 2351 Added to Database: 15 July 2012 Last Edited: 22 July 2012 Type (ID): M4 (105) Sherman (1340) Model (ID): M4 (105) (1340) Location Category (ID): Langenberg Liberation Memorial (11210) Location (ID): Liberation Memorial (11210) Serial Number: 1302-47 (Mantlet): “E6257 [□] S” cast and “1302-47” stamped into right of mantlet. Registration: T212125 (Canadian): “T212125” painted on hull sides. Name: “COUGAR” painted on hull sides. Other Identification: “4794” cast into left of mantlet. “D7067B [T]LOH OHK” cast into left turret ring armour. “(W)” cast into turret rear. “13” in green edged black circle painted on turret sides. Canadian emblem painted on left of glacis and left hull rear. Unit insignia painted on right of glacis and right hull rear. Collection Reference: Links: Wikipedia.nl ShermanTank.nl Oorlogsmusea Pantser.net AFVNDB Wikipedia – Ginkelse Heide References: Associated Tanks: Location History: (see map) 1: Detroit Tank Arsenal / TACOM, Warren, Macomb County, Michigan, USA (Sole manufacturer) 2: Langenberg Liberation Memorial, Ede, Ede Municipality, Gelderland, The Netherlands (Current location) Text in original Preserved American Tanks publication: [No entry] Text in Preserved American Tanks Update: [No entry] Text in original Preserved Tanks In The Netherlands publication: This is a restored M4 Sherman tank. Sherman tanks were used by the Canadian Calgary regiment, part of the British Polar Bear Division (49th (West Riding) Infantry Division) when Ede was liberated on 17 April 1945. This tank was stored after the war and restored in the late eighties with the support of the municipality, businesses and individuals from Ede. In 1990 the tank was moved to its present location where it was placed on a pedestal. The monument was unveiled on 5 May 1990 by Mayor W. Blanken of Ede and two Canadian veterans, J. Davies and R.J. Maltby. (Source: Wikipedia.nl). This type of tank, a howitzer-armed M4, was not used by Canadian forces but by US forces during the war; many were supplied to US Allies post-war under the Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP), including to the Dutch Army (source: M. Krauss/AFVNDB). This particular example was used for anti-tank training at the Ginkelse Heide, a heath near Ede (source: Preserved tanks.doc, author unknown). The unit insignia is “175” painted in white over a blue and yellow rectangle; this indicates the King’s Own Calgary Regiment, also known as the 14th Canadian Armoured Regiment. This regiment fought against the Germans in Italy, then was transferred through the port of Marseille to Belgium. From 15 March to 8 April 1945 the regiment was stationed in Belgium before departing to the German Reichwald and the area around the river IJssel. The regiment went to Arnhem, Apeldoorn and Ede and stayed there until the end of hostilities on VE Day, 8 May 1945. After various administrative moves, the unit was transferred to Leeuwarden and then through England back home to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The unit was officially disbanded on 15 December 1945. (Source: Pantser.net). Another Sherman tank, an M4A1, stood on the heath near this location until the 1970s (source: Oorlogsmusea comments). This tank has lengths of track welded to its glacis. It is fitted with fake machine gun barrels and its main armament barrel has been plugged. It has two plaques fixed to the left hull side; these read: RESTORED BY 8TH CANADIAN HUSSARS (PRINCESS LOUISE’S) MAINTENANCE TROOP CAPT.CARIGNAN     C.W.O.CLOUTIER SGT.ELLIS     M/CPL.BEERS M/CPL.COLBOURNE     M/CPL.JONCAS CPL.DOW     CPL.POITRAS CPL.BRANCH     CPL.ARSENAULT CFN.GUY 10 MARCH 1990 Dit monument kwam tot stand dankzij medwerking van A.N.W.B. te Den Haag Bruil-Apeldoorn BV. wegen – en utiliteitsbouw te Ede Donkelaar Fa. te Ederveen 8th. Canadian Hussars te Lahr (BRD) EZ&PC “Polar Bears” Gemeente Ede Ministerie van Defensie Roseboom BV. Aannemers – Transport bedrijf Rotary club Ede Rotary club Ede - Hoekelum Rotary club Ede - Kernhem Rijkswaterstaat SOMA, school voor machinisten/monteurs GWW – machines te Ede This monument was made thanks to the cooperation of A.N.W.B. of The Hague Bruil-Apeldoorn BV. roads - and utility in Ede Donkelaar Fa. of Ederveen 8th Canadian Hussars of Lahr EZ&PC “Polar Bears” Municipality of Ede Ministry of Defence Roseboom BV. Contractors - Transport co. Rotary club Ede Rotary club Ede - Hoekelum Rotary club Ede - Kernhem National state water SOMA, school for engineers / technicians GWW - machines Ede

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September 2010 1: Front right view Taken: 8 September 2010 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 8328 Added: 29 July 2012 Filename: 01_M4She... Views: 155 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		2: Front view Taken: 8 September 2010 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 8329 Added: 29 July 2012 Filename: 14_M4She... Views: 131 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		3: Front left view Taken: 8 September 2010 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 8330 Added: 29 July 2012 Filename: 19_M4She... Views: 132 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
4: Left view Taken: 8 September 2010 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 8331 Added: 29 July 2012 Filename: 22_M4She... Views: 138 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		5: Rear left view Taken: 8 September 2010 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 8332 Added: 29 July 2012 Filename: 30_M4She... Views: 129 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		6: Mantlet Taken: 8 September 2010 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 8333 Added: 29 July 2012 Filename: 13_M4She... Views: 135 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
7: Glacis Taken: 8 September 2010 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 8334 Added: 29 July 2012 Filename: 11_M4She... Views: 125 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		8: Glacis Taken: 8 September 2010 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 8335 Added: 29 July 2012 Filename: 17_M4She... Views: 97 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		9: Turret close-up Taken: 8 September 2010 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 8337 Added: 29 July 2012 Filename: 20_M4She... Views: 138 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
10: Turret rear Taken: 8 September 2010 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 8338 Added: 29 July 2012 Filename: 42_M4She... Views: 128 Select/Has Priority: 21/0

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