Canadian War Museum's M4A4 "Forceful III"

[Hanno Spoelstra]

"Forceful III, went to Vimy House on 20 May 2004 for repainting; previously on display at Cartier Square Drill Hall in Ottawa from 1986, the tank was refurbished and put on display on 15 Oct 2005 at the Canadian War Museum. The tank had previously been the personal mount of Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) E.M. Smith, DSO, ED and had seen action with the 21st Canadian Armoured Regiment (Governor General's Foot Guards) throughout North-West Europe, being the only tank of the sixty-nine originals issued to the Regiment. The tank landed in France on 25 Jul 1944, when Major Smith was Officer Commanding No. 3 Squadron (by tradition the GGFG used numbers rather than letters to identify sub-units). Smith was promoted to command the regiment in Aug 1944. The regiment had intended for the tank to be displayed at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, a proposal rejected by Mayor Charlotte Whitton, and the tank went to Camp Borden instead."
Source: https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/veh...hermantank.htm


Wartime photo: "Marty Joiner, pictured top row, second from right, is pictured with his company along with their tank, Forceful III, during the Second World War."
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Source: https://omniway.ca/trip-to-war-museu...with-ww2-tank/


Period picture, likely dating back to the 1950s or so. At Camp Borden?
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When on display outside at the Cartier Square Drill Hall in Ottawa (1986-2004):
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As it stands today (since 2005) at the CWM: "M4A4(75) Sherman V Medium Tank with 75-mm gun, (Serial No. 21424), built by Chrysler, R/N 3021730, (WD No. CT-228619), 51, 30, (Serial No. 21424), “Forceful III”, previously on display at Cartier Square Drill Hall, 21st Canadian Armoured Regiment (Governor General’s Foot Guards)."
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Source: https://www.silverhawkauthor.com/pos...-museum-part-1