Battle of the Bulge

Historical accounts and background

The US Army's account of the "NUTS" reply.

 

Sherman Jumbo "Cobra King"

Company C, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division

Cobra King at The National Museum of the United States Army

As shown in the photo above, the M4A3E2 Sherman Cobra King is now on display at the National Museum of the United States Army outside of Washington, DC. 

 

This is the text on the panel beside the tank:

"M4A3E2 Sherman Cobra King links up with encircled defenders of the 101st
Airborne Division on the outskirts of the town of Bastogne on 26 December
1944. The breakthrough opened the way for Allied forces to begin the counteroffensive that ended the Battle of the Bulge. In March 1945, Cobra King was put out of action during the unsuccessful mission to liberate American prisoners of war at a POW camp near Hammelburg, Germany.

"CREW MEMBERS

  • 1st Lt. Charles P. Boggess,
  • Cpl. Milton Dickerman,
  • Pvt. James G. Murphy,
  • Pvt. Hubert S. Smith, and
  • Pvt. Harold Hafner after the Bastogne linkup."

Here's the story of how the tank was tracked down and authenticated in 2008.

 

Thanks to Martin Quinn and Mike Manning for reviewing the historical details.