Sherman tank "Keren" belonged to the 501st Tank Regiment of the French 2nd Armoured Division and was knocked out on the 12 August 1944 when a German shell struck the turret killing 3 crew members (Pierre Bredigerm, Joseph Omne and Jacque Tubert) who are commemorated on a plaque.
Address
D745
Saint-Christophe-le-Jajolet, Orne
61570
France
Coordinates
48.649829, 0.021453
Parking
A memorial to combatants of the 2nd French Armoured Division who died on the 13th August 1944 during the battle of Normandy.
A memorial to combatants of the French 2nd Armoured Divison who died for France during the fighting in Normandy during the 10th-23rd August 1944
Sherman tank "Massaoua" stands at the entrance to Écouche village where it was hit by enemy fire in August 1944 during the liberation of the town
