Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Medium Tank/Char Moyen M4A2E8 Sherman

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

1. Medium Tank/Char Moyen M4A2E8 Sherman Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

During the Second World War, the tank used most widely by Canadian and Allied Forces was the Sherman. Designed jointly by American and Canadian development teams, nearly 50,000 Shermans were produced in Canada and the United States between 1942 and 1945. Shermans saw action during the Korean War and in the post-war training of the Royal Canadian Armour[e]d Corps.

M4 - Hull model, welded construction
A2 - Engine designation, twin General Motors diesels
HVSS - Horizontal volute spring suspension
W - Wet storage of ammunition
Weight (fully laden): 34.5 metric tonnes (36 tons)
Crew: 5 men
Armament: 1x76 mm gun, 2x30 calibre machine guns, 1x50 calibre machine gun
Maximum speed: 50 km/h (30 mph)
Cruising range: 150 km (100 miles)
Armour: 5-9 cm (2-3.5 in.)

This plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, founded 13 August, 1940.
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Le char le plus utilisé par les forces canadiennes et alliées au cours de la deuxieme guerre mondiale fut le sherman. Conçu conjointement par des équipes de spécialistes canadiens et americains, environ 50,000 furent produits entre

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1942 et 1945. Ce modele a aussi servi pendant la guerre de corée et à l'entrainement d'apres-guerre des membres du corps blindé royal du canada.

M4 - parois soudées de la coque
A2 - bimoteur diesel de General Motors
HVSS - suspension horizontale
W - soute à munitions
Poids (charge entière): 34.5 tonnes métriques (34 tonnes)
Équipage: 5 hommes
Armement: 1xcanon de 76 mm, 2x mitrailleuses de calibre 30,
1xmitrailleuse de calibre 50
Vitesse maximale. 50 km/h (30 mi/h)
Autonomie: 150 km (100 milles)
Blindage: 5 à 9 cm (2 à 3,5 po)

Cette plaque commemore le 50^e anniversaire du corps blindé royal du canada, fondé le 13 août 1940.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1940.

Location. 45° 26.831′ N, 75° 39.567′ W. Memorial is in Ottawa, Ontario. It can be reached from Beechwood Avenue. Marker and tank are in the Veterans Section (Section 27) of Beechwood, The National Cemetery of Canada. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 402 St Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa ON K1L 8A6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern

Medium Tank/Char Moyen M4A2E8 Sherman and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

2. Medium Tank/Char Moyen M4A2E8 Sherman and Marker

Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canada's National Military Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); September 11 Septembre 2001 (within shouting distance of this marker); Werner Ernest Noffke (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Howitzer L5 Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); 155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm (within shouting distance of this marker); Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) National Memorial Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Duncan Graham Crerar (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Foulkes (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

Regarding Medium Tank/Char Moyen M4A2E8 Sherman. From the Beechwood Cemetery Veterans Section

Medium Tank/Char Moyen M4A2E8 Sherman image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

3. Medium Tank/Char Moyen M4A2E8 Sherman

Tour:

The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) is the longest serving armoured regiment in the Canadian Army. It was formed on the 4 April 1848 in New Brunswick where it has served continually ever since. When wars came, hundreds of Hussars joined the active service army and served with distinction on battlefields in France and Flanders in World War I, and in Italy and Holland in World War II. They also served later in Europe under NATO in the Middle and Far East and in Cyprus as peace-keepers for the United Nations. Today, 8th Hussars are again militia soldiers, continuing to supply men and women to support the regular army in places such as Afghanistan where Canada has committed its forces.

The Beechwood tank has been listed by DND and an organization dedicated to tracking and preserving military tanks across Canada, M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman "Easy 8" tank (Serial No. 69257), built by Fisher, Reg. No. 30129736, “Hussar”, painted DND 78-749.

294 Sherman M4A3E8 tanks were purchased by the Canadian government in 1947 for Korean War service. They were equipped with the long barrelled 76mm High Velocity gun. E8 referred to the revised

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hull fitted with HVSS Horizontal volute spring suspension giving a much better ride and so was nicknamed the 'Easy Eight". Canadians fought these tanks with distinction in the Korean War.

Also see . . . M4 Sherman. (Submitted on October 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.