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UNIQUE ID 2464: M4A2 (76) HVSS SHERMAN TANK

Barrie Armoury, Essa, Canada

(Location: Barrie Armoury)

With Photographs From Contributor: Alf Adams


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Unique ID: 2464
Added to Database: 18 March 2014
Last Edited: 18 March 2014
Type (ID): M4A2 (76) HVSS Sherman (1364)
Model (ID): M4A2 (76) HVSS (1364)
Location Category (ID): Barrie Armoury (8270)
Location (ID): Barrie Armoury (8270)
Serial Number: 65034 (source: A. Adams).
Registration:
Name:
Other Identification: “D70647A GSG 2??2-1 2” stamped into forward left hull side. “(G)E8643 04289 L0” cast into transmission cover underside. “2797”, “807”, “3”, “5” and other numbers stamped into mantlet. “180” \NRF/ cast into mantlet.
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Location History:
(see map)

1: General Motors - Fisher Body Division, Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, USA (Sole manufacturer early 1945)
2: Barrie Armoury, Essa, Barrie, Ontario, Canada (Current location)


Text in original Preserved American Tanks publication:

[No entry]

Text in Preserved American Tanks Update:

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Text in original Preserved Tanks In Canada publication:

This Sherman is fitted with rubber chevron tracks; they have been painted the same colour as the tank. It has a sign beside it that reads:

SHERMAN TANK
A MEMORIAL TO
THE GREY AND SIMCOE FORESTERS
(Royal Canadian Armoured Corps)
*
WHO SERVED...FOUGHT...AND DIED.
*
Dedicated... June 1974



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September 2002

Front left view
1: Front left view

Taken: September 2002
Contributor: A. Adams
Photo ID: 9465
Added: 18 March 2014
Filename: leftfron...
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