After visiting the first Sherman in Soesterberg (see part I) I continued my journey to the Nationaal Militair Museum (National Military Museum) hoping that I could photograph another Sherman.
Now this Sherman has been with the museum since it opened in 2014. However with new management it was decided that this somewhat damaged tank had to go.
Well, it's not exactly gone, but removed from the main building and transported to the museum arena as a 'prop' for want of a better word. The arena is not always open, but I was lucky and able to shoot (yes, pun intended) this particular Sherman.
As can be seen this particular Sherman was a range target, let's see what else we can discover. From what I understand this Sherman was a range target at the Artillerie Schietkamp (Artillery Range Camp) near the barracks at 't Harde before it was removed and transported to the museum.
The cast hull means that this is an M4A1, the only Sherman version with the cast hull. This is a late production machine fitted with the 76mm gun.
The manufacturer serial number seems to be filed off but US Army registration 30125829 is still visible, making this an M4A1(76)W built by Pressed Steel Car. The turret serial number is 2100.
I haven't been able to find out what the white stripes on the upper fuselage and turret mean so if you know, let me know in the comments!
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