La Roche en Ardenne 2013
World War Two Memorial in La Roche en Ardenne . This Sherman didn't make it. Although it was fitted with the "new" (1944) 76 m.m. high-velocity cannon, Shermans were still outgunned by the 88 mm cannons on German Tigers and King Tigers. This one took an 88 round through the glacis. La Roche en Ardenne was heavily bombed by American tactical air in December, 1944. 116 civilians were killed. Nevertheless, Belgians remain grateful for the liberation and sacrifices by the Allies generations later.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://ww2incolor.com/gallery/modern/50700/la-roche-en-ardenne-2013