Sherman Tank Mons

On 2 and 3 September 1944, the city of Mons was liberated by the troops of the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division and 3rd Armoured Division. For the people of Mons who lived through these events, this Sherman tank remains the most representative symbol of the liberation. It is in that spirit that it is presented to you as a collector’s item of the Mons Memorial Museum.
The M4A1 (76) W Sherman "IN THE MOOD" replicates the third of three tanks named after the Glenn melody "IN THE MOOD" assigned to the United States Army 32nd Armoured Regiment and commanded by Staff Sergeant Lafayette G. Pool. In September 1944, this tank and crew participated in the liberation of the area around Mons, tank battles around Namur and the capture of Liège.
Its properties : Length 19.1 feet; Width 8.58 feet; Height 9 feet, Weight 31.5 tons.

Text: Information board

This tank is opposite the entrance to the Mons Memorial Museum.

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Source

• Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
• Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge