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UNIQUE ID 1545: M51 SHERMAN TANK

National Armor and Cavalry Museum, Fort Benning, USA

(Location: Sand Hill Storage)


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Unique ID: 1545
Added to Database: 11 February 2011
Last Edited: 11 February 2011
Type (ID): M51 Sherman (1440)
Model (ID): M51 Sherman (1440)
Location Category (ID): National Armor and Cavalry Museum (60100)
Location (ID): Sand Hill Storage (60150)
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Location History:
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1: Pressed Steel Car Company, Hegewisch, Chicago, Illinois, USA (Manufacturer of base vehicle)
2: Unknown Location, France (Supplied to Israel from French stocks ca1956)
3: 7100 Restoration and Maintenance Center, Camp Yaakov Dori, Tel Hashomer, Central District, Israel (Presumed converter)
4: Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA (Until October 2010)
5: BRAC Transfer, Fort Knox, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA (Rail shipment 23 October 2010)
6: National Armor and Cavalry Museum, Fort Benning, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA (Current location)


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This M51 appears to generally be in a poor condition. It was transported by train from Fort Knox to Fort Benning on 23 October 2010.


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March 2010

Front left view
1: Front left view

Taken: 10 March 2010
Contributor: D. Moriarty
Photo ID: 4477
Added: 11 February 2011
Filename: 10Mar233...
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