Sherman M4A2 'Valois' - Walkaround - Normandy.

Production of the M4A2 tank began in June 1942 it would have had a welded hull and one piece cast nose, with a 75mm cannon.
And was manufactured by Fisher Tank Arsenal It would have had a GM 6046 twin diesel engine.

This version was produced with all the improvements the other types got, like the large hatch hull.

M4A2 was mostly supplied to other Allied countries under Lend-Lease.

The M4A2 would see limited combat in the US Army
and the French and British, would use them the most
and then the Russians and USMC in the Pacific.

The M4A2 would perform fairly welland would see service
after the war and would see many upgrades
Like the HVSS E8 tracks and, the 76mm M1 gun.

This Sherman tank named Valois belonged to the
12th RCA from the 3rd Squadron.
It was knocked out between Chahains and the crossroads
of the Croix de Medavy, on the evening of August 13, 1944
in the Couves forest.
It got stuck behind the lead tank that was
commanded by Minjonnet, which was knocked out
by a shot to the turret.
Valois was hit three times in a few seconds several shots bounced,
another two hit the turret and another hit the gun barrel
Tank commander Marechal des Logis de Torcy and the loader
Chasseur Fernand Garcies were killed,
Gunner Brigadier Gabriel Bourdil escaped and
was captured by the germans, Radio/gunner
Chasseur Gaetan Quilichini and Rocheteau
escapted the Sherman through the manhole
and rejoined the squadron.
During the fighting, 19 French soldiers were killed
and buried on a small war cemetery not far from the tank.
The tank is now a memorial to the troops that fought and
lost their lives in the battle of the Foret D'Ecouvers in August 1944.

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