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Unique ID:
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1699
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Added to Database:
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29 May 2011
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Last Edited:
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29 May 2011
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Type (ID):
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M4 Sherman (1302)
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Model (ID):
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M4 (1302)
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Location Category (ID):
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Liberty Park Oorlogsmuseum (11400)
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Location (ID):
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Museum Building (11402)
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Serial Number: |
15499: “15499” stamped into towing lugs. 5713, transmission cover: “E-1231 A5713 Lo-[G] 2” cast into left transmission cover.
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Registration: |
3022601: “USA 3022601” painted on rear hull sides.
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Name: |
“AFTER HITLER” painted on forward hull sides.
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Other Identification: |
“(B) 50878 3-43” cast into turret roof (indicating manufacture by Buckeye Steel Castings in March 1943). “E4151 Lo S157” cast into right transmission cover. Many other casting numbers visible. “912” stamped into left transmission cover. “2” stamped into centre transmission cover. “2066” and “87306” or similar stamped into right hull rear. “READY FOR SHIPMENT” and “TESTED OK 10/40” painted in yellow on hull sides. “7Δ31Δ” painted on right transmission cover and left hull rear. “A-23” painted on left transmission cover and right hull rear. “30” weight loading painted on right transmission cover. White stars painted on hull and turret sides, and on transmission cover and hull rear.
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Collection Reference: |
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Links: |
Wikipedia – Battle of Overloon
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Location History:
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1: American Locomotive Company, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA (Primary manufacturer February-December 1943) 2: Hattertweg – Vierlingsbeek, Netherlands (In action 4 October 1944) 3: Liberty Park Oorlogsmuseum, Overloon, Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands (Current location)
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Text in original Preserved American Tanks publication:
This M4 is an early production version, retrofitted with appliqué armour on its hull and turret. Its suspension is damaged and its turret is dislodged. During the tank battle at Overloon, 7 US Tank Division, following several unsuccessful frontal attacks on Overloon, attempted a pincer movement between Overloon and Vierlingsbeek to encircle the German troops there. The Americans encountered fierce resistance however, notably from an 88mm anti-tank gun manned by Luftwaffe personnel (Luftwaffefestungsbataillon X) in position near Hattert Castle. Practically all of the tanks of the battalion carrying out this operation were put out of action by the German 75mm guns and this 88mm gun on 4 October 1944. This M4 received two direct hits from a 75mm gun (on the lower right side of the hull) and one from the 88mm gun (on the bottom right edge of the turret). The suspension bogie between the two 75mm penetrations is now missing. There is a corresponding exit hole for one of the 75mm penetrations (on the lower right side of the hull). The crew were killed and are buried in the American cemetery of Henry-Chapelle near Verviers in Belgium.
Text in Preserved American Tanks Update:
[No entry]
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July 2012
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1: Upper front right view
Taken: 6 July 2012 Contributor: M. Foti Photo ID: 8377 Added: 2 August 2012 Filename: 76638598... Views: 330 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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2: Left view
Taken: 6 July 2012 Contributor: M. Foti Photo ID: 8378 Added: 2 August 2012 Filename: 76638750... Views: 310 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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June 2011
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3: Close up of Continental R-975 C1 radial engine
Taken: 3 June 2011 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 5288 Added: 18 June 2011 Filename: Engine02... Views: 274 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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4: Close up of Continental R-975 C1 radial engine
Taken: 3 June 2011 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 5289 Added: 18 June 2011 Filename: Engine01... Views: 201 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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5: Close up of Continental R-975 C1 radial engine
Taken: 3 June 2011 Contributor: M. Krauss Photo ID: 5290 Added: 18 June 2011 Filename: Engine03... Views: 172 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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May 2011
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6: Upper front left view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4897 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5574... Views: 288 Select/Has Priority: 21/21
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7: Upper front left view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4898 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5570... Views: 175 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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8: Upper front right view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4899 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5573... Views: 286 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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9: Upper rear left view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4900 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5571... Views: 277 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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10: Upper rear right view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4901 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5572... Views: 376 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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11: Front view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4902 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5604... Views: 259 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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12: Front left view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4903 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5606... Views: 239 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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13: Front left view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4904 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5607... Views: 174 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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14: Left view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4905 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5608... Views: 248 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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15: Rear left view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4906 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5609... Views: 244 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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16: Rear view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4907 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5610... Views: 256 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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17: Rear right view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4908 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5611... Views: 271 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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18: Front right view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4909 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5612... Views: 245 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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19: Front right view
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4910 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5613... Views: 147 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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20: View up into turret
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4911 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5636... Views: 304 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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21: Serial number on towing lug
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4912 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5644... Views: 224 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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22: 75mm penetration forward on right side
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4913 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5648... Views: 249 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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23: 75mm penetration towards the rear on the right side
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4914 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5647... Views: 242 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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24: 75mm penetration towards the rear on the right side - no...
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4915 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5646... Views: 225 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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25: 75mm exit hole on right side of hull
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4916 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5652... Views: 14351 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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26: Lower right side of hull - one penetration visible to th...
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4917 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5645... Views: 237 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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27: Stamping on left hull rear
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4918 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5643... Views: 351 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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28: Stamping on centre of transmission cover
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4919 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5634... Views: 212 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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29: Left part of transmission cover - serial number is highl...
Taken: 14 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4920 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: IMG-5633... Views: 232 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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August 2009
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30: Front view, photo by Scargill
Taken: 6 August 2009 Contributor: Wikimedia Photo ID: 5017 Added: 1 June 2011 Filename: 2009-1_S... Views: 212 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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April 1982
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31: Rear right view
Taken: 13 April 1982 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4921 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: ScanRR_M... Views: 251 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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32: Right view
Taken: 13 April 1982 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4922 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: ScanR_M4... Views: 243 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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33: Left view
Taken: 13 April 1982 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4923 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: ScanL_M4... Views: 237 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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34: Close up of glacis
Taken: 13 April 1982 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4924 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: ScanGlac... Views: 222 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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35: Turret roof
Taken: 13 April 1982 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4925 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: ScanTCU2... Views: 235 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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36: 88mm penetration to right side of turret ring
Taken: 13 April 1982 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4926 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: ScanTCU_... Views: 240 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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37: Forward 75mm penetration on right side
Taken: 13 April 1982 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4927 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: ScanTrac... Views: 213 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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38: Rear 75mm penetration on right side
Taken: 13 April 1982 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4928 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: ScanTrac... Views: 221 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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39: View up into turret
Taken: 13 April 1982 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4929 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: ScanTI_M... Views: 226 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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40: Engine compartment
Taken: 13 April 1982 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 4930 Added: 30 May 2011 Filename: ScanEC_M... Views: 283 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
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