WWII Hero Tank's Identity Confirmed

Week of June 08, 2009

U.S. Army Europe historians and museum curators recently confirmed the identity and lineage of the tank that ended the Battle of the Bulge in World War II through its serial and registration numbers. One day after Christmas 1944, the tank "Cobra King" and its crew led an armor an infantry column that relieved the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. Today, the tank sits on the grounds of the Rose Barracks in Vilseck, Germany.For more information on the battle, visit the U.S. Army's Battle of the Bulge website. A picture of the Battle of the Bulge tank is available at the U.S. Army website.

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