Bastogne Identifies its Tank
Roger Marquet
Associate Member
Chenongne 1D
6640 Sibret, Belgium
On December 11, 1999, during the “Foire aux Noix” and the
commemorative ceremonies for the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the
Cercle d’Histoire de Bastogne was happy to present its new book. The book, entitled “The ‘Sherman’ at McAuliffe Square
in Bastogne. The True Story”,
is written both in English and in French.
The authors, Jacques DEGIVE, Robert FERGLOUTE and Roger MARQUET, gathered testimonies
from the players involved in the “Sherman” destruction (on December 30th,
1944 in Renuamont). They resorted
to the Belgian, American and German archives.
The book tells more than just the tank’s history. The authors also recounted the life of
the crew members. Four of the
five crew members survived the war, and one of them, Ivan Goldstein, visited
Bastogne and “his” tank in May of 1998.
The daughter of driver Andrew Urda, Alene, took the same trip in
December 1998. Why call it “the
true story?” Because too many
mistakes and inaccuracies were made concerning this tank, and the authors
proved that the vehicle belonged to the 11th Armored Division. Moreover, they are initiating the dedication of a sign which
would recall the tank and its crew’s story.
Fifty five years later is never too late…
The book can be ordered by sending a $16.00 check payable to Greg Urda and send to the following
address:
Please include the
following:
Name:
Street Address:
City:
State & Zip Code:
is ordering
Copy(ies) of “The
‘Sherman’ at McAuliffe Square in Bastogne. The True Story”.
Signature :
Please allow 6 to 8
weeks for shipping, directly from Bastogne, Belgium.
The authors are
volunteers. Any eventual profits
would benefit the Cercle d’Histoire de Bastogne whose purpose, among many
others, is to welcome veterans of the Battle of the Bulge to Bastogne.
Roger Marquet