Char Sherman Renard

5th Armored Division Memorial. The Sherman M4A4 "Renard" participated in the liberation of Kientzheimon December 17, 1944. On December 18, it confronted a Panther PzKfw V, severely hit and on fire it managed to fire against the Panther and killed its pilot. The pilot of the "Renard", André Soubeyran, and his gunner, Auguste Proux, went on foot to take the crew of the enemy tank prisoner. The Panther was recovered by the d'Avout squadron, and renamed "Kaysersberg" before finally breaking down near Lauterbourg on April 04, 1945, never to be engaged against the Germans.
Crew:
Tank commander: Adjudant-Chef Henri BARBENTON
Pilot: 1e classe André SOUBEYRAN
Aide-pilot: Chasseur DEGRES
Chargeur: Chasseur CHAILLET
Tireur: Brigadier Auguste PROUX

Photo credit @afkwx_4 and Grégory MYAUX

5th Armored Division Memorial. The Sherman M4A4 Renard participated in the liberation of Kientzheimon December 17, 1944. On December 18, it confronted a Panther PzKfw V, severely hit and on fire it managed to fire against the Panther and killed its pilot. The pilot of the Renard, André Soubeyran, and his gunner, Auguste Proux, went on foot to take the crew of the enemy tank prisoner. The Panther was recovered by the d'Avout squadron, and renamed Kaysersberg before finally breaking down near Lauterbourg on April 04, 1945, never to be engaged against the Germans. Crew: Tank commander: Adjudant-Chef Henri BARBENTON Pilot: 1e classe André SOUBEYRAN Aide-pilot: Chasseur DEGRES Chargeur: Chasseur CHAILLET Tireur: Brigadier Auguste PROUX Photo credit @afkwx_4 and Grégory MYAUX