Sherman tank "Massaoua" belonged to the 1st Company of the 501st Tank Regiment of the French 2nd Armoured Division and took part in the liberation of Ecouche.
During the battle, the tank was hit by enemy fire and remained at the entrance to the Ecouche until the end of the war when Monsieur Chable the Mayor, asked that the tank remains as a memorial.
Address
Avenue du Général Leclerc
Ecouché, Orne
61150
France
Coordinates
48.715834, -0.1168
Parking
A memorial in Ecouché to the victims of the bombardment on the 6th June 1944
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
A memorial to the liberation of Le Bourg-Saint-Léonard on the 20th of August 1944 after days of fierce fighting
