Surviving M4(75) Composite Shermans Last update : 17 October 2015

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1 Surviving M4(75) Composite Shermans Last update : 17 October 2015 Listed here are the M4(75) Composite Shermans that still exist today. Small Hatch M4(75) Composite Sherman Private collection (UK) Serial Number 44255, USA , built in September, 1943 Lorén Hannah, April Small Hatch M4(75) Composite Sherman TNARNG Armory, Trenton, TN (USA) Serial Number 44266, USA , built in September, 1943

2 Large Hatch M4(75) Composite Sherman Marcus Glenn Collection (UK) This tank seems to come from Brasil

3 "Roadstringer", September Large Hatch M4(75) Composite Sherman Philippines Military Academy, Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City (Philippines) Karl Welteke, August Large Hatch M4(75) Composite Sherman Nueva Vizcaya (New Biscay), Luzon (Philippines)

4 "Bukvoed, January Large Hatch M4(75) Composite Sherman Royal Australian Armoured Corps Tank Museum, Puckapunyal, VIC (Australia) Serial Number 59427, USA , built in December, 1943 Laurén and Paul Hannah, February Large Hatch M4(75) Composite Sherman Yuma, AZ (USA) Serial Number 44518, USA , built in October, 1943

5 Lorén Hannah, August M4(75) Composite Gen. Patton Memorial Museum, Chiriaco Summit, CA (USA) Serial Number 44480, USA , built in October, 1943 Laurén and Paul Hannah, June M4(105) Composite Fort Wayne, Detroit, MI (USA) SN 44272, USA , built in September, M4(105) pilot model, completed in February, 1944

6 Laurén and Paul Hannah, January M4(75) Composite 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum - Abilene, TX (USA) SN 59148, built in December, 1943 Gary Binder, M4(75) Composite Fort Douglas Museum, Salt Lake City, UT (USA)

7 Laurén and Paul Hannah, April M4(75) Composite Private collection (USA) M4(75) Composite Porto Alegre (Brazil) Photo provided by Joe DeMarco

8 Not included in this list, all these vehicles can be found there : Sherman Firefly tanks : Sherman Ic, Sherman Hybrid Ic, Sherman Vc Sherman Hybrid Ic The Technische Dienst collection, Netherlands Army (Netherlands) This hybride is a left over from the movie A bridge too far, it was collected afterwards and moves a bit around now on several locations (Maurice Donckers). This Sherman Composite was manufactured by ALCO Sherman Hybrid Ic Private collection, Wommelgem (Belgium) Serial Number 44487, built by Chrysler (Michel van Loon) Sherman Hybrid Ic Klein-Willebroek (Belgium) Serial Number 44434, built by Chrysler Sherman Hybrid Ic Monumento ai carristi, Sant'Anna d'alfaedo (Italy) This tank was previously displayed at the Caserma "Passalacqua", Verona Sherman Hybrid Ic Caserma "De Carli", Cordenòns (Italy) Sherman Hybrid Ic National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg (Republic of South Africa) Serial Number 40319, manufactured by ALCO Sherman Hybrid Ic School of Armour Museum, Tempe, Bloemfontein, Free State province (Republic of South Africa) Sherman Hybrid Ic School of Armour Museum, Tempe, Bloemfontein, Free State province (Republic of South Africa) Built by ALCO Sherman Hybrid Ic War Memorial, Bethlehem, Free State prov. (Rep. of South Africa) This Sherman Composite was manufactured by ALCO (Former) Sherman hybrid Ic Sandstone Heritage Trust, Free State prov. (South Africa) This Sherman now carries a 105mm turret and howitzer instead of the modified 75mm turret with the 17 Pdr main gun Sherman Hybrid Ic Monument for the fallen of the 3rd Airborne Artillery Regiment in the 1982 war, Cordoba (Argentina) Serial Number 44378, built by Chrysler (Jim Goetz) (Former) Sherman hybrid Ic Entrance of an army base, Cordoba (Argentina) This M4 Sherman now carries a normal 75mm turret instead of the modified 75mm turret with the 17 Pdr main gun Sherman Hybrid Ic hull Royal Museum of the Armed Forces, Brussels (Belgium) This vehicle is currently stored at the depot of the Tank Museum in Vissenaken, it was previously a target on the Groot Schietveld Range, Brasschaat. It then had 2 AEC Matador turrets put on it First Sherman Hybrid Ic hull Groot Schietveld Range, Brasschaat (Belgium) SN 44441, RN The British Registration Number T-269?35 is also still visible (Michel van Loon) Second Sherman Hybrid Ic hull Groot Schietveld Range, Brasschaat (Belgium) SN Hull heavily damaged by anti-tank weapons (Michel van Loon) Sherman Hybrid Ic hull Private collection, Durbuy (Belgium) The hull comes from the Elsenborn fire range, in Belgium (Dirk Van Ooteghem) Sherman Hybrid Ic wreck "Monte Peloni", Sierras Bayas, Olavarria (Argentina) Serial Number 58786, built by Chrysler (Fabian Pesikonis)

9 Not included in this list, all these vehicles can be found there : Argentina post-ww2 Sherman Repotenciado M4 Composite Sherman Repot. Museu do Exército Argentino, Buenos Aires (Argentina) Serial Number 44742, built by Chrysler (Jim Goetz) M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Santa Sylvina, Chaco Province (Argentina) M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Base of 121 Communications Battalion, Rosario Santa Fe Province (Argentina) M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos Province (Argentina) M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Base of Regimiento de Caballeria de Tanques 12, Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos Province (Argentina) M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Base of Regimiento de Caballeria de Tanques 12, Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos Province (Argentina) M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Base of Regimiento de Caballeria de Tanques 12, Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos Province (Argentina) This tank was reactivated to service for testing a mine roller. It is in good condition M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Base of Regimiento de Caballeria de Tanques 7 Chajarí, Entre Ríos Province (Argentina) SN 44784, built by Chrysler M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Tiro Federal de Lomas de Zamora, Zona Sur, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Base of Regimiento de Caballería de Tanques 8, Magdalena, Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) This Composite Sherman was built by Chrysler, it has on the front hull fittings for a mine roller M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Base of Batallón de Comunicaciones 601, City Bell, Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) First M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Base of Batallón de Arsenales 601 "Sargento Mayor Esteban de Luca", Boulogne Sur Mer, Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) Second M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Base of Batallón de Arsenales 601 "Sargento Mayor Esteban de Luca", Boulogne Sur Mer, Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado Base of Regimiento de Caballería de Tanques 2 Lanceros General Paz, Olavarría, Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) Serial Number 40313, made by American Locomotive Co. (Jim Goetz) M4 Composite Sherman Repotenciado (030-02) Regimiento Escolta Presidencial (President s Guard Regiment) base, Asunción (Paraguay) running condition 3 Sherman Repotenciado were given as a gift to Paraguayan Army in 1971 as part of the Military Assistance Program. Serial number 40351, made by ALCO (Jim Goetz) Not included in this list : Large hatch M4(75) Veterans Memorial Museum, Huntsville, AL (USA)

10 I m looking for photos of those vehicles: any vehicle that I forgot. This document is a compilation of photos published on the web. I would like to thank the people who took these photos and put them on their websites, or sent them to me, and those who helped me doing these lists (particularly people of the AFV News Discussion Board). For any question, you can me at soldat_ryan@hotmail.com Main page :

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