US Sherman M4A3 tank

This M4A3 Sherman tank is an American armoured vehicle from the Second World War. Equipped with a 75 mm gun, it was manned by a crew of 5. It fought in the village of Wibrin during the Battle of the Bulge and helped liberate it on 14 January 1945. Destroyed during the fighting, it was repatriated to the centre of the village and is now a monument to the liberators.The vehicle has been beautifully restored, but still bears the scars of the fighting. In addition to its exploded gun, a shell hole is visible at the front of the tank, where the armour is thickest. The cut-outs at the rear of the vehicle are the result of the post-war period. When resources were in short supply, scrap dealers came to salvage the metal from the wreckage.Further information: The Sherman tank of Wibrin