Surviving Canadian-built Grizzly Cruiser Tanks Last update : 7 August 2017

Listed here are the Canadian M4A1 Grizzly I tanks that still exist today.

“Megashorts”, May 2011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/megashorts/6306480182/in/set-72157617786018943

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Bovington Tank Museum (UK)

Shop No. 25 – CT-160218 (Joe DeMarco)

“Megashorts”, March 2011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/megashorts/5577231855/in/set-72157626274857171/

M4A1(75) Grizzly "Akilla" – Private collection, Doncaster (UK)

Shop No. 1 – CT-160194 (Joe DeMarco). Previously displayed at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford (UK)

“Megashorts”, December 2012 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/megashorts/8329893738/in/album-72157622925687237/

M4A1(75) Grizzly – D-Day Museum, Portsmouth (UK)

Shop No. 185 – CT-164009

Pierre-Olivier Buan, June 2014

M4A1(75) Grizzly "Fury" – Muckleburgh Collection, Norfolk (UK)

Shop No. 149 – CT-163973

"Cold War Warrior", October 2004 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/16498755@N07/6039426874/in/photostream/

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Light Dragoons Garrison, Catterick (UK)

This tank was previously displayed in Swanton Morley

Mathieu George, July 2015

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Private collection, Wolverhampton (UK)

Shop No. 52 – CT-160245 (Joe DeMarco). This Sherman consists of parts from a number of different tanks. Its hull has been rebuilt by welding together the front hull from one tank with the rear hull from another tank.Its glacis and transmission covers showed signs of

small calibre penetrations (Trevor Larkum). It comes from the Otterburn training area

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M4A1(75) Grizzly – Axis Track Service Collection (UK)

Previously nicknamed “Hangover”

Joan Pujol Planella, 2008

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Private collection (UK)

The 17 Pdr gun is incorrect, it has never been seen on an M4A1 Sherman, apart from the Grizzly in Borden, Canada

“Walter“, September 2010 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=13054

M4A1(75) Grizzly "Robin Hood" – Bevrijdingsmuseum, Groesbeek (Netherlands)

Shop No. 18. This tank comes from Bovington and has been exchanged for a RAM Evasive Target Tank, which is now displayed in Bovington (Hanno Spoelstra)

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M4A1(75) Grizzly – Classic MV’s, Haaksbergen (Netherlands)

Shop No. 173 – CT-163997

Pierre-Olivier Buan, August 2008

M4A1(75) Grizzly “Ô St Georges” – Private collection, Mons (Belgium) – running condition

Shop No. 6, CT-160199. Restored with civilian truck engine and gearbox

Guy Gilis - http://www.afvregister.org/Details.aspx?AfvId=7298&Page=0

M4A1 Grizzly – Private collection, Turnhout (Belgium) – running condition

Shop No. 69, CT-160262

Pierre-Olivier Buan, February 2012

M4A1(75) Grizzly “Boadicea” – Caen Memorial, Caen (France)

"martong03", August 2009 - http://picasaweb.google.com/martong03/TanksInTownMonsBE#5376010769106164674

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Olivier Nerrant Collection (France) – running condition

Alain Le Pape, June 2016 - http://tanks-et-panzers.over-blog.com/tag/char/

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Christian Dours Collection, Chartres (France) – running condition

Shop No. 99, CT-163923

Alain Le Pape, June 2016 - http://tanks-et-panzers.over-blog.com/tag/char/

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Christian Dours Collection, Chartres (France) – running condition

Shop No. 110 or 116

Pierre-Olivier Buan, July 2009

M4A1(75) Grizzly – “Jeepest” Collection, Châteaudun (France) – running condition

Shop No. 104, CT-163928

Johann Albisser, July 2016 - https://www.facebook.com/

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Private Collection, South-Eastern France

Pierantonio Farina, 2004 - http://www.ferreamole.it/contributi/censimento/29_m4a1_pri.htm

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Private Collection (Italy)

This tank came from Belgium

Jim Goetz, July 2014

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Colégio Militar, Lisbon (Portugal)

March 2014 - http://umdiadecidicorrer.blogspot.fr/2014/03/i-trail-comendador-rondao-almeida-elvas.html

Two M4A1(75) Grizzlys – Former military barracks, Elvas (Portugal)

These two Grizzlies were previously displayed at the Cavalry School, Santarém, Portugal

Jim Goetz, July 2014

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Campo Militar de Santa Margarida (CMSM)

Santa Margarida da Coutada (Portugal) Shop No. 68 – CT-160261

Jim Goetz, July 2014

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Regimento de Manutenco, Entroncamento (Portugal)

Pierre-Olivier Buan, August 2015 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/13963542@N08/sets/72157654854282274

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Polish Army Museum in Warsaw (Poland) – running condition

Shop No. 59 (Joe DeMarco) It was bought by Poland with a Sexton SPG, a T16 and an Humber Scout Car, and brought back from UK in 1985 (Rafał Białęcki)

Yauhen Patsel, May 2010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/gin_tonic/4623605952/in/set-72157623912607285/

M4A1(75) Grizzly – The Collings Foundation, Stow, MA (USA)

Shop No. 43 – CT-160236 (Chris Hughes). This vehicle was part of Jacques Littlefield Collection in California. The entire Littlefield collection was donated to the Collings Foundation, and only 80 of the 240 vehicles of the collection will be displayed in a new museum,

which will be built in Massachussetts and is expected to open its doors in late 2018. The other vehicles were sold in an auction in August 2014

https://www.facebook.com/NationalArmorandCavalryMuseum/photos/pcb.1162805197117083/1162803333783936/?type=3&theater

M4A1(75) Grizzly "Cindy" – National Armor and Cavalry Mus, Fort Benning, GA (USA) Shop No. 93 – CT-163917 (USA AFVs register). This vehicle is currently stored and is not publicly visible. Named for Charles R.

Lemon's wife, Cindy (Silvio Iacuone)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/360848450751344/permalink/592951434207710/

M4A1(75) Grizzly "Golem" – WW2 armor collection, FL (USA)

Shop No. 166 – CT-163990. Previously nicknamed “Becky”

Joe Farrar, January 2017 - https://www.facebook.com/groups/147111312019224/permalink/1296337653763245/

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Don. F. Pratt museum, Fort Campbell, KY (USA)

This tank comes from Portugal, it was stored at Anniston for some years (USA AFVs register)

http://www.fagenfighterswwiimuseum.org/vehicles/sherman/m4sherman.html

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Fagen Fighters museum, Granite Falls, MN (USA)

Shop No. 125 – CT-163949. This tank comes from Griffin, GA

Gary Binder, July 2010 - https://picasaweb.google.com/gebinder01/MVPATopeka#

M4A1 Grizzly – Larry Mogge Collection, KS (USA) This tank was brought to the US from a collection in England (Gary Binder)

http://www.milweb.net/webverts/57235/

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Private collection, CA (USA)

This vehicle is currently for sale on Milweb website

http://www.armyjeeps.net/GrizzlySherman/Grizzly%20Sherman%20Tank.htm

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch, CA (USA)

Shop No. 30 – CT-160223

Paul Hannah, November 2008 - http://www.vgbimages.com/AFV-Photos/Canadian-War-Museum-Ottawa-ON/n-DQ8cG/i-9GGWbFf

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Canadian War Museum, Ottawa (Canada)

Shop No. 178 – CT-164002 (Canada AFVs register)

"GRB_Ott", August 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottcan_520/3842227441/in/set-72157622188800468/

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Canadian Forces Base, Borden (Canada)

Shop No. 13 – CT-160206 (Canada AFVs register)

"GRB_Ott", August 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottcan_520/3860784140/in/set-72157622188800468/

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Canadian Forces Base, Borden (Canada)

Shop No. 98 – CT-163922 (Canada AFVs register)

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M4A1 Grizzly Firefly – Canadian Forces Base, Borden (Canada)

Shop No. 65 – CT-160258. The turret is probably the one sent by Great Britain to Canada in 1944/1945 (along with a sister sent to the USA), according to Mark Hayward, Sherman Firefly (Essex, England: Barbarossa Books, 2001), p 154-155 (USA AFVs register)

Paul Hannah, October 2015 - http://www.vgbimages.com/AFV-Photos/Canadian-Artillery-Museum-CFB-Sh/n-9brsX/i-NQh6dP6

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Canadian Forces Base, Shilo (Canada)

Shop No. 51 (Canada AFVs register)

https://50travels.wordpress.com/nz-national-army-museum/

M4A1(75) Grizzly – National Army Museum, Waiouru (New Zealand)

Shop No. 176 (Jim Goetz)

"GRB_Ott", July 2011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottcan_520/5996582820/in/set-72157622784065038

Skink 20mm Quad AA tank turret – Canadian War Museum, Ottawa (Canada)

This turret from Skink 20mm Quad AA tanks was recovered from a range in Vernon , B.C (Canada)

“recceboy”, July 2006 - http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/ldshrecceboy/BLUE%20SKINK%20TURRETS/

Skink 20mm Quad AA tank turret

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), Edmonton (Canada) This turret from Skink 20mm Quad AA tanks was recovered from a range in Vernon , B.C (Canada)

http://s661.photobucket.com/user/8Hussar/library/Allied%20%20AA%20Guns%20LIGHT/Skink%20turret%2020mm?sort=3&page=1

Skink 20mm Quad AA tank turret – CFB Shilo (Canada)

Trevor Larkum - http://preservedtanks.com/Profile.aspx?UniqueID=2297

M4A1(75) Grizzly hull – Private collection (UK)

This Sherman is being restored by using parts from a number of different tanks. Its hull has been rebuilt by welding together the front hull from one tank with the rear hull from another tank. It is empty inside, and is missing its turret, tracks and many other external

components. It was the subject of a documentary. The transmission covers show signs of small caliben penetrations (Trevor Larkum). It comes from the Otterburn training area and the restoration started at the Isle of Wight Military Museum

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/m4a1-sherman-project.26932/

M4A1(75) Grizzly hull – Private collection (UK)

This Sherman has been stored for years at the Isle of Wight Military Museum. It is also been rebuilt by welding together the front hull from one tank with the rear hull from another tank

http://adambickleyfmp.blogspot.fr/2016_03_01_archive.html

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Unknown location (UK)

http://www.ammontijo.com/m4a1sherman.htm

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Unknown location (Portugal)

http://www.bigcat.pt/GALERIA%20VEICULOS%20MILITARES%20III.htm

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Unknown location (Portugal)

Photo provided by Joe DeMarco

M4A1 Grizzly – Unknown location

Shop number 114, CT-163938

I’m looking for photos of those vehicles:

M4A1(75) Grizzly – Kevin Wheatcroft Collection (UK) M4A1(75) Grizzly – Kevin Wheatcroft Collection (UK) M4A1(75) Grizzly – Tom Clancy Collection, Huntingtown, MD (USA) - Shop No. 119

and any vehicle that I forgot….

This document is a compilation of photos published on the web. I would like to thank especially Rafał Białęcki, who deserved the most of the job on this document, and also the people who took these photos and put them on their websites, or sent them to me,

and those who helped me doing these lists (particularly people of the AFV News Discussion Board). For any question, you can email me at soldat_ryan@hotmail.com

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