Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, preserved in Canada
(Ontario Regiment Museum)
Three Ontario Regiment M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman tanks in three colour camouflage complete with call signs, National insignia and low visibility bridging class signs in 1973.
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, preserved in Canada
Manufacturer’s Serial Number, US Army Registration Number, DND Registration Number, Manufacturer, Name
British Columbia
Chilliwack
(Royal Canadian Legion, Chilliwack Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69301, US Army Registration No. 30129780, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher, “Caroline”. This tank is still in running order. It belongs to the 39th Combat Engineers Regiment and is currently on display at the Armoury (Old Area Support Unit facility) on Keith Wilson Road.
All US manufactured tanks had USA registration numbers. This does not denote US Army usage, just identification. It was understood that these tanks were manufactured for Russia but never delivered before the end of the war. They preferred diesel tanks and a significant number was available in new condition at bargain prices post war. Canada decided to dispose of almost all its Second World War used armour in Europe. Most were sold or gifted to European nations rebuilding their militaries. Canada purchased around 300 of these new M4A2(76)W Shermans to serve until British Centurion’s were available. When Canada deployed to Korea they initially were equipped with M10 Achilles which were found to be unsuitable. Canada purchased M4A3(76)W tanks from US stocks in Korea for use in the conflict. These tanks were eventually handed over to Korean units after the war. Once the Centurion came into service with the regular force, the M4A2(76)W Sherman’s were passed onto the Militia to replace Grizzly and Ram tanks. The M4A2(76)W Sherman tanks served until they were retired in the early 1970’s. (Jim Rice)
Kelowna
(Swerver Photo)
(Al Dadds Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69132, US Army Registration No. 30129611, DND Registration No. 69-132, built by Fisher.
Sidney
(Author Photos)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69087, US Army Registration No. 30129566, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher, “Cheetah”, Army, Navy & Air Force (ANAF) Hall, Unit No. 302, 9831 4th St.
Vancouver
(Author Photos, 28 Jan 2019)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69192, US Army Registration No. 30129671, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher, No. 53, “Boss”, Beatty Street Drill Hall, 620 Beatty Street.
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 64994, US Army Registration No. TBD, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. Privately owned in BC. It is believed this tank was acquired during the early 1990’s from a company in British Columbia that had a number of former Canadian Sherman tanks for use in Yarder conversions. (Jason Ginn)
White Rock
(Jim Bates Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 12436, US Army Registration No. 3054591, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Ford. Private collection. Possibly this one at Langley, BC, painted as USMC540127.
Alberta
Calgary, The Military Museums of Calgary,4520 Crowchild Trail SW.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65037, US Army Registration No. 30123016, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher, “Calgary II”, No. 51.
(Author Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69342, US Army Registration No. 30129821, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. Inside the Museum.
Calgary
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69301, US Army Registration No. 30129780, DND Registration No. T147510, built by Fisher. King’s Own Calgary Regiment, Mewata Armoury.
3 Canadian Division Support Base Edmonton
(Ceasol Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 64882, US Army Registration No. 30122861, DND Registration No. T147510, built by Fisher, “Catherine”, Harvey Bldg, Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), Edmonton Garrison. Preserved by the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RC) Historical Vehicle Troop. Recovered from the CFB Cold Lake ranges in the early 1993. It was rebuilt and returned to operable condition using parts from a number of hard targets collected from Meaford and Cold lake. The engines used in the tank were taken from the former range clearing Sherman obtained from LETE in Ottawa. (Jason Ginn)
(Anthony Sewards Photo)
M50 Super Sherman, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 19669, US Army Registration No. 3019975, DND Registration No. T212123, built by Chrysler, “Alberta“. This tank is being converted into an M4A4 by the LdSH for a museum exhibit. The hull has been stripped out, and a new 75-mm turret has been acquired to make it into a Sherman V. Originally on display at Olds.
Medicine Hat
(Clive Prothero-Brooks Photos)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69170, US Army Registration No. 30129649, DND Registration No. CT236656, built by Fisher. “Clanky“, DSCF7158, mounted on a concrete stand in front of the Armoury. Southern Alberta Light Horse, Patterson Armoury, 120 Cuyler Road SE. “Assigned to the South Alberta Light Horse in 1954 and brought to Medicine Hat in 1960 when our city became the headquarters for SALH”. “When the tanks became obsolete by the late 1960s, George Ross of the Ross Ranch, Honorary Colonel of the SALH, arranged for it to be placed in front of the Stampede office. It now sits at Patterson Armoury on the sandstone sign from the old Armoury building (later the police station) on First Street S.E.” (Jason Ginn)
(BK-Hunters Photos)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65110, US Army Registration No. 30123089, DND Registration No. TBD, built by Fisher. “Duffy“, Riverside Park. “Assigned to the South Alberta Light Horse in 1954 and brought to Medicine Hat in 1960 when our city became the headquarters for SALH“. Presented to the City of Medicine Hat by the South Alberta Light Horse in 1967. “placed in Riverside Park in 1967, dedicated by General F. F. Worthington along with Lieutenant Colonel Reid Ainscough, commanding officer of the South Alberta Light Horse“. (Jason Ginn)
Olds
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65059, US Army Registration No. 30129538, DND Registration No. T212313, built by Fisher. “Archie”, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 105, 5241 46th St. Exchanged with LDSH for an M50 Sherman. Formerly a monument named “Spartan” with LDSH in Edmonton.
(Anthony Sewards Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65059, US Army Registration No. 30129538, DND Registration No. T212313, built by Fisher. “Archie”, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 105, 5241 46th St. Exchanged with LDSH for an M50 Sherman. Shown here as “Spartan” when it was with the LdSH in Edmonton Garrison, before being moved to Olds.
Wainwright
(Maurice Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 64921, US Army Registration No. 30123089, DND Registration No. 78-733, built by Fisher. Wallace Park, Wainwright.
CFB Wainwright
(James Gateman Photo)
(Mike Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 64965, US Army Registration No. 30122944, DND Registration No. 78-851, built by Fisher. “Catherine”.
(DND Photo via Anthony Sewards)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, used by the Royal Canadian Engineers for range clearance at Camp Wainwright. Note large electro-magnets, the direct vision (DV) window and the addition of “Chinese Eyes” in the tradition of tanks from the 4th Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps.
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
(Maxwell Toms Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69258, US Army Registration No. 30129737, DND Registration No. 78-696, built by Fisher. LCol D.V. Currie VC Armoury.
Swift Current
(Maxwell Toms Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 64990, US Army Registration No. 30122969, DND Registration No. 78-947, built by Fisher. This tank is dedicated to the 14th Hussars, Recreational Centre Memorial, 6th Ave & Sidney St East, Swift Current.
Manitoba
Minnedosa
(Alfouine Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65019, US Army Registration No. 3022998, DND Registration No. 65-019, built by Fisher. Brought to the town in 1970 from CFB Shilo, 12th Manitoba Dragoons.
Steinbach
(Thomas Lindseth Photos)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69287, US Army Registration No. 30129766, DND Registration No. 65-032, built by Fisher. This tank is in running condition and belongs to a private collector.
Winnipeg
(Gord Crossley Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69041, US Army Registration No. 30129520, DND Registration No. TBD, built by Fisher. This tank is dedicated to the Fort Garry Horse, McGregor Armoury, 551 Machray Ave. Gifted to the city of Winnipeg in 1970 by “The Dutch Residents of Calgary in recognition of the efforts made by the Fort Garry Horse Regiment in the liberation of Holland in 1944” The tank was placed by the Metro Parks Committee on a small parcel of land bordering Smith St., Notre Dame Ave. and King Streets in the spring of 1970 as a “permanent memorial”. By September of 1970 the tank had been vandalized numerous times and complaints had been made to city council concerning the display of militaristic objects on city property. The Parks Committee worked with the Fort Garry Horse to have the tank moved to a location “where it may receive the respect that it is due“. (Jason Ginn)
(Keith Drybrough Photos)
(Gord Crossley Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69139, US Army Registration No. 30129618, DND Registration No. 78-863, built by Fisher. Royal Canadian Legion, Charleswood Branch No. 100, 6003 Roblin Ave. Acquired by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 100, Charleswood from DND in July 1970.
Ontario
Barrie
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65034, US Army Registration No. 30123013, DND Registration No. 65-034, built by Fisher. Barrie Armoury, 37 Parkside Drive.
CFB Borden, Base Borden Military Museum
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 64985, US Army Registration No. 30122964, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. “Bell“, full side skirts, MGen Worthington Memorial Park.
Collingwood
(Tim Laye Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 64406, US Army Registration No. 30129885, DND Registration No. 69-406, built by Fisher. “Bun-Ben”, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 63.
Goderich
(Tim Laye Photos)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65017, US Army Registration No. 30122996, DND Registration No. 65-017, built by Fisher. Huron County Museum, 110 North St. This tank is painted to represent the command tank of Major David Currie VC, South Alberta Regiment.
Haliburton
(Tim Laye Photo)
(Andre Blanchard Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69162, US Army Registration No. 30129641, DND Registration No. 45-7887, built by Fisher. “Haliburton”. This tank stands in front of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 129, 719 Mountain Street.
Hanover
(JustSomePics Photos)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 64969, US Army Registration No. 30122948, DND Registration No. 64-969, built by Fisher. Canadian Legion Branch No. 130, 493 8th Ave.
CFB Kingston
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69171, US Army Registration No. 30129650, DND Registration No. 78-932, built by Fisher. “Lad”, McNaughton Barracks gate, Hwy 2. Dedicated as part of the RCEME Memorial Gate in 1983.
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Medium Tank Recovery Vehicle M74, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 57960, US Army Registration No. 30111521, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Chrysler. Military Communications and Electronics Museum, CFB Kingston, Ontario.
The M74 Tank Recovery Vehicle was a US armored recovery vehicle (ARV) based on the M4A3 (HVSS) Sherman chassis. The M74 was created as the M32 Armored Recovery Vehicle, a pivotal ARV developed during World War II, could no longer recover the new generations of tanks without assistance. The M74 would later become the last Sherman in the US Army, and it would serve all over the globe, being delivered through US military aid programs. Around 1,126 to 1,160 vehicles were converted by Bowen-McLaughlin-York (BMY) and Rock Island Arsenal, with production from February 1954 until 1958.
This M74 has no history of official use by the Canadian Forces. This M74 was “adopted” by the EME mechanics of “A” Squadron, Royal Canadian Dragoons at Bergen Hohne in Germany in 1983. It was found on the ranges during the training for “CAT 83”. After being recovered by a Leopard ARV it was eventually transported by road to CFB Lahr where it was returned to running order and presented to the RCD in recognition of their 100th Anniversary. It was used by the regiment in several ceremonies including the roll past for the 1984 Leliefontein Day but when the regiment rotated out of Germany the vehicle was turned into a monument on the base. When CFB Lahr was closed in 1993, the ARV was returned to EME who had it shipped back to Camp Borden in Canada where it remained in operable condition at the EME school. In 2015 it was converted back into a monument and placed on display at CFB Kingston. The “DND” registration number marked on the vehicle (78-818), is the actual registration for a Canadian M4A2 Sherman tank and has no connection to this ARV. (Jason Ginn)
Kingston, Royal Military College
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65021, US Army Registration No. 30123000, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. “Athene”, mounted on a Bailey Bridge, Royal Military College, Kingston.
London, Royal Canadian Regiment Museum
(Balcer Photo)
(Maxwell J. Toms Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69199, US Army Registration No. 30129678, DND Registration No. No.78-550, built by Fisher. “Casey”, and later, “Angel”, markings of the 6th Armoured Regiment, 1st Hussars.
Meaford
(The Furry Gnome Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65008, US Army Registration No. 30122987, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. Main Gate, Central Area Training Centre.
Oshawa
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65223, US Army Registration No. 30123202, DND Registration No. 78-887, built by Fisher. “Conqueror”. This tank stands in front of the Oshawa Armoury, 535 Simcoe S t N, Oshawa. Also reported as 65-223.
Oshawa, The Ontario Regiment Museum, The Ontario Regiment Museum, 1000 Stevenson Rd N.
(Anthony Sewards Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65011, US Army Registration No. 30122990, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. Painted as 361, 350201, “Beowulf”, when it was at 3 CDSB Edmonton, Alberta. This tank was owned by Jim Rice. It is now with the Ontario Regiment Museum.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65240, US Army Registration No. 30123219, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. This tank is now inside the Museum hangar.
(Ontario Regiment Museum Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 64993, US Army Registration No. 30122972, DND Registration No. 78-904, built by Fisher. “Bart”.
(Kanadaguy Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65248, US Army Registration No. 30123227, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. This Sherman stood in front of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 32, Legion Road, Meaford Park, Meaford, until it was moved to the Ontario Regiment Museum.
Ottawa, National Military Cemetery, Beechwood Cemetery, 280 Beechwood Ave.
(Normand Roberge Photo)
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69257, US Army Registration No. 30129736, DND Registration No. 78-049, built by Fisher. “Hussar”. Former Canadian War Museum monument. Was present in front of the museum on Sussex drive at time of opening in 1967. Transferred to National Military Cemetery in Ottawa c.2004. This tank has worn many different markings over the six decades it has been on display as a monument. The DND number painted on the tank is based on that of “Hussar” from an official DND image and has no known connection to this vehicle. (Jason Ginn)
Ottawa, Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65251, US Army Registration No. 30123230, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. Former monument in Coronation Park, near the CNE, in Toronto, Ontario. This tank was placed on display in the park along with a Lancaster bomber, 25pdr field gun and 90mm anti-aircraft gun about 1965. Early images show the tank in Governor General’s Horse Guards markings. Removed from the park circa 1998 and transferred to the Canadian War Museum. (Jason Ginn)
(Hanno Spoelstra Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65027, US Army Registration No. 30123006, DND Registration No. 78-704, built by Fisher.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65001, US Army Registration No. 30122980, DND Registration No. 78-833, built by Fisher. Minus the turret, cutaway training aid.
Owen Sound
(Justsomepics Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69393, US Army Registration No. 30129872, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. This tank stands in front of the Owen Sound Armoury, 10th St E & 8th Ave E. Monument at the Owen Sound Armoury. 69393 was dedicated as a memorial to the Grey and Simcoe Foresters, June 1974.
CFB Petawawa, Military Museums
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69185, US Army Registration No. 30129664, DND Registration No. 78-518, built by Fisher. CFB Petawawa Military Museum.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69241, US Army Registration No. 30129720, DND Registration No. 78-573, built by Fisher. RCD Memorial Park.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 64966, US Army Registration No. 30122945, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. “Worthy”, Main Gate.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69241, US Army Registration No. 30123220, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. Worthington Barracks, Royal Canadian Dragoons. Was painted gold by RCEME shops at CFB Petawawa in 1974 and presented to Brigadier General Radley-Walters on his retirement that year. It was placed on his farm near Killaoe Ontario where it remained until the property was sold. Acquired by Canadian War Museum with other Radley-Walters vehicles, a Ferret and Lynx C&R, and subsequently loaned to the Royal Canadian Dragoons at Petawawa. Named “Atkinson” by the RCD. (Jason Ginn)
Sarnia
(David Cail Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65042, US Army Registration No. 30123021, DND Registration No. 65-042, built by Fisher. “Calamity”, 1st Hussars, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 62. “The First Hussars came to Sarnia in 1964, having resumed their role as a reserve armoured reconnaissance training unit. In order to facilitate training, they brought with them a 76 MM cannon and a Sherman tank. The cannon was installed in the basement of the Federal Building. The tank found housing at the Hydro building located at Front and Nelson Streets. The tank had steel tracks which would have destroyed city streets. Senior NCO’s under Sgt. Rick Young changed the tracks to rubber.““In 1967, the First Hussars’ responsibilities shifted from armoured artillery training to reconnaissance, and the heavy weaponry became expendable. The Sherman tank, christened “Calamity” to honour Brandy Conron’s D-Day exploits for the “Gallant Hussars,” was offered to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62. Dedicated three days before Remembrance Day in 1970″. (Sarnia Historical Society/Jason Ginn)
Scarborough
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. TBC, US Army Registration No. TBC, DND Registration No. TBC. Privately owned, Scarborough, Ontario.
St Thomas
(Terry Honour Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65032, US Army Registration No. 30123011, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. Also, a few sections of Engineer bridging, St. Thomas Armoury, Wilson Ave & Chester St.
Sudbury
(Sean Skaarup Photos)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65076, US Army Registration No. 30123055, DND Registration No. 65-076, built by Fisher. Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 76, 1553 Weller Street.
Toronto
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65030, US Army Registration No. 30123009, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. York Cemetery, 160 Beecroft Road.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69036, US Army Registration No. 30129515, DND Registration No. 65-021, built by Fisher. “Athene”. This tank is one of two standing in front of the LCol George Taylor Denison Armoury, 1 Yukon Lane, Toronto, Ontario.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 693209, US Army Registration No. 30129688, DND Registration No. 69-209, built by Fisher. “Ares”, LCol George Taylor Denison Armoury, 1 Yukon Lane.
Quebec
Chicoutimi
(DND Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69160, US Army Registration No. 30129639, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. Saguenay Armoury, 2578 Chemin de la Réserve, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 5B3.
Gatineau
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69215, US Army Registration No. 30129694, DND Registration No. 78-573, built by Fisher. “Chateauguay”, Régiment de Hull, de Salaberry Armoury, 188 Alexandre Taché Boulevard.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69224, US Army Registration No. 30129703, DND Registration No. 78-850, built by Fisher. “Kiska”, Régiment de Hull, de Salaberry Armoury.
Montréal, CFB Montréal, Longue Point Garrison, Royal Canadian Ordnance Museum, 6560 Hochelaga Street.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69229, US Army Registration No. 30129708, DND Registration No. 65-229, built by Fisher.
Québec City, La Citadelle
(Christophe Finot Photo)
(Goodfon Photo)
(Wargaming Miscellany Photos)
(Niek Eissens Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65237, US Army Registration No. 30123216, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. La Citadelle, The Royal 22e Museum.
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR)
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65050, US Army Registration No. 30123029, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. Facing the parade square on the NW side.
CFB Saint Jean
Canadian Medium TankM4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69184, US Army Registration No. 30129663, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. Facingthe parade square on the NW side.
Stanstead
(Ours Curieux Photo)
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65029, US Army Registration No. 30123008, DND Registration No. 65-029, built by Fisher. Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 5.
(Waymarking Photo)
Fisher Body Div. General Motors Corp. M4A2 76mm HVSS, Serial No. 65029. Built in March, 1945. This dataplate has been removed from inside, and placed on the glacis of the M4A2(76)W HVSS on display as a monument in Stanstead. Serial No. 65029 would have been one of the 300 such Shermans purchased by Canada in 1946.
Note that the first line reads, “TANK, MEDIUM M4A2, 76MM GUN, WET.” The gun type is no longer in parenthesis, and “WET” has been added to the tank nomenclature, to indicate that the main gun ammunition incorporates the so called “wet stowage” system. A surprising omission on original Sherman dataplates is that there is no indication on the first line that a particular vehicle is equipped with Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS). It might be inferred from the “Fighting Weight,” which in the case of a 76mm M4A2 or M4A3 with HVSS appears to have been 75900 pounds. Considering that HVSS cost about $2000 more and added over 2 tons to the weight, one would think that it would have been included on the nomenclature line. Some of the tanks have a separate plate near the driver’s position that states it is HVSS.
2 Canadian Division Support Base (CDSB) Valcartier
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69205, US Army Registration No. 30129684, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. 12e RBC Barracks, 2 CDSB Valcartier.
New Brunswick
Moncton
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65009, US Army Registration No. 30122988, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. “Coriano”, Centennial Park, St. George Blvd. This tank was donated to the city on 14 May 1972 by the 8th Canadian Hussars. The presiding officer at the ceremony was Brigadier General S. V. Radley Walters.
(Photo courtesy of Anthony Sewards)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, on the range at Camp Gagetown. Note the US M1 helmet liners being used at tank helmets.
Oromocto, 5 Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown
Combat Training Centre, 5 CDSG Base Gagetown, Armour School
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65056, US Army Registration No. 30123035, DND Registration No. 78-980, 1080E, built by Fisher. “Addy”, West of Bldg J-7.
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65038, US Army Registration No. 30123017, DND Registration No. 78-980, built by Fisher. “Fox”, DND No. 78-980, New Brunswick Military History Museum, Main Gate.
Sussex
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Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65239, US Army Registration No. 30123218, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. “Balaclava”, BGen Milton Gregg VC Armoury, Leonard Drive.
Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, Queen Charlotte Armoury
(Author Photos)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 65040, US Army Registration No. 30123019, DND Registration No. 65-040, built by Fisher. This tank stands outside the Prince Edward Island Regiment Armoury in Charlottetown.
Nova Scotia
Halifax
(Author Photos)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69444, US Army Registration No. 30129923, DND Registration No. 78-778, built by Fisher. This tank is now on display on the West side of the Halifax Armoury. Hellfire was dedicated as a memorial in 1968 by the Halifax Rifles Army Association and placed at the Halifax Common, before being moved to a concrete pad in front of the Halifax Armoury.
Kentville
(Jim Goetz Photo, 1988)
(Pat Newman Photos)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, Manufacturer’s Serial No. 69336, US Army Registration No. 30129815, DND Registration No. TBC, built by Fisher. Previously located at CFB Cornwallis. Sold to PK Construction, Kentville in 2013. It has since been sold to “someone” in the US. (Jim Goetz)
…and for most of the rest:
(Okanagan Military Museum Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman, nicknamed “Easy 8”, on the CFB Comox Soowahlie Rocket Range, British Columbia, in 1986. It is showing the effects of years of use as a hard target by M72 “LAW” anti-tank rocket launchers. Note that prior to being placed on the range this tank had all of the fittings removed from the front glacis. Something not normally seen on hard targets but common on tanks displayed as monuments.
(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4234039).
Canadian Sherman M4A2(76)W HVSS tank (CFR No. 78-874), Camp Petawawa, ca. 1963.
In 1946 the first of 294 M4A2 (76-mm) Wet Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS) Sherman tanks arrived at Camp Borden and at the Long Pointe Ordnance Depot in Montreal. The Canadians referred to this tank as the M4A2E8. 96 Stuart tanks were also delivered at the same time. The new Shermans were manufactured by the Fisher Tank Arsenal in Grand Blanc, Michigan between May 1944 and May 1945. M24 Chaffee light tanks were also purchased at this time. Compared with the Shermans used by Canadians in the Second World War, the ammunition storage in the new tanks was improved by surrounding the racks with water and etheylene glycol-filled jackets to reduce the probability of explosion in the event of penetration of the armour by enemy fire. The tanks equipped with this protection system were designated “Wet”. The M4A2E8 was powered by a pair of side-by-side mounted General Motors 6046 diesel engines producing 375 hp mounted in the rear of the hull. The tank could sustain a speed of 48 kmh (30 mph). Its main armament was a 76-mm M1A2 long-barreled, high-velocity gun fitted with a muzzle brake. Its secondary armament included one Browning .30-calibre M1919A4 machine-gun mounted co-axially with the main gun, a bow machine-gun in the front of the hull, and a Browning .50-calibre machine-gun mounted on a post between the loader’s and commander’s hatches for AA protection. The HVSS system used four wheels per bogie instead of two, which allowed tracks that were wider (165-mm) to be installed, and which made for better performance on soft ground and allowed for a smoother ride. The M4A2E8 had a five-man crew. The driver and co-driver sat in the front of the hull with the driver on the left and co-driver on the right. The crew commander, loader and gunner sat in the turret. The crew commander’s position was on the right side of the turret, the loader sat on his left and the gunner sat in front of the commander. After the first batch of the new tanks went to the RCD at Camp Borden 1946, another 30 went to the LdSH at Camp Wainwright, Alberta in March 1947. Training on the tanks by the LdSH was also conducted at Camp Sarcee in Alberta, and at Camp Petawawa when the RCD moved there in the spring of 1948.
(DND Photo)
Trooper Andy Parenteau of the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) sleeps on the back of a Canadian Sherman M4A2(76)W HVSS tank, Korea. Note the American ration box and United Nations/Canada crest on the tail.