Le char de Bourg-la-Reine – France
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jcb94
N 48° 46.619 E 002° 18.832
31U E 449590 N 5402891
[FR] Char baptisé "Bourg-la-Reine" en mémoire du passage de la Division Leclerc le 25 août 1944. [EN] Baptized tank "Bourg-la-Reine" in memory of the passage of the Division Leclerc on August 25th, 1944.
Waymark Code: WMCXX5
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 10/24/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GEO*Trailblazer 1
Views: 13

Ce char américain M4A4 Sherman est visible au carrefour avenue du Général-Leclerc et avenue Galois à Bourg-la-Reine.
Ce char américain de combat, qui porte le nom de Bourg-la-Reine, rappelle le passage de la Division Leclerc le 25 août 1944 pour la libération de la ville.
Il s'agit d'une réplique car le vrai char "Bourg-la-Reine" est exposé en Moselle près de Phalsbourg.
Fiche technique du char M4 Sherman :
Pays créateur/utilisateur : Etats-Unis d'Amérique
Dénomination : M4A4 Sherman
Longueur : 6,06 m
Largeur : 2,62 m
Hauteur : 2,74 m
Masse : 31 600 kg
Vitesse maximale : 40 km/h
Autonomie : 160 km
Armement principal : canon de 75 mm
Armement secondaire : une mitrailleuse Browning en 7,62 mm pour le copilote et une mitrailleuse Browning en 7,62 mm dans l'axe du canon depuis la tourelle
Moteur : 5 moteurs à essence de 6 cylindres Multibank Chrysler A57 pour 425 hp à 2850 tours/minutes
Equipage : 5 personnes (1 chef de char, 1 pilote, 1 co-pilote et mitrailleur, 1 opérateur radio et chargeur)
Blindage coque : 50 mm avant, 38 mm arrière, 38 mm flancs
Blindage tourelle : 75 mm avant, 50 mm arrière, 50 mm flancs
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This American tank M4A4 Sherman is visible in the crossroads avenue of Général-Leclerc and avenue Galois in Bourg-la-Reine.
This American tank of fight, which wears the name of Bourg-la-Reine, reminds the passage of the Division Leclerc on August 25th, 1944 for the liberation of the city.
It is about a replica because the real tank "Bourg-la-Reine" is exposed in Moselle near Phalsbourg.
Data sheet of the tank M4 Sherman :
creative / user Country: United States of America
Dénomination: M4A4 Sherman
Longueur: 6,06 m
Width: 2,62 m
Height: 2,74 m
Mass: 31 600 kg
maximal Speed: 40 kph
Autonomy: 160 km
main Armament: 75 mm cannon
secondary Armament: a machine gun Browning in 7,62 mm for the co-pilot and a machine gun Browning in 7,62 mm in the axis of the cannon since the turret
Engine: 5 gasoline engines of 6 roll Multibank Chrysler A57 for 425 hp in 2850 tours/minutes
Equipage: 5 persons (1 head of tank, 1 pilot, 1 co-pilot and machine gunner, 1 radio operator and charger)
Armour plating hull: 50 mm front, back 38 mm, 38 mm sides
Armour plating turret: 75 mm front, back 50 mm, 50 mm sides

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