Bomb: The military tank that could

By Taylor McClure, Special to The Record – Outside of the armoury of the Sherbrooke Hussars on William Street, a large military tank occupies a prominent place on the hillside. There is a story behind this tank; a story of greatness that needs be remembered.
The tank, referred to as Bomb, belonged to the Sherbrooke Fusilier regiment during the Second World War. The tank began its journey with the Allied campaign that started on the beaches of Normandy on June 6th, 1944. Once an infantry regiment, the Sherbrooke Fusilier would join the Allied forces on the beaches of Normandy as an armoured regiment after converting in 1942. The tank was assigned to the B-Squadron, a military unit of the regiment, and it was prepared for a lengthy and intense journey. Throughout the war, Bomb suffered a variety of damage. In one battle, an armor piercing shell exploded the tank’s sprocket and in another its machine gun was torn off. See full story in the Friday, May 31 edition of The Record.