The memorial commemorates the liberation of Hastiere in September 1944 by the US Forces.

Memorial at ​Hastière​

​The Sherman tank shows the scars of war, the battle damage to the left side showing where a round once pierced through the side of the armour.​

​Battle damage​

​The memorial commemorates Major General Collins and the men of the 9th Infantry Division who liberated ​Hastière ​on the 5 September 1944.​

Memorial Plaque

​The Sherman tank forms part of the memorial commemorating the US Forces that liberated the town from the 2nd SS Panzer Division.

​Sherman Tank​

​​Hastière was liberated by the 2nd and 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment of the US 9th Infantry Division with support from the US 3rd Armoured Division and 4th Cavalry Group.​Following two days of fighting against the German 2nd SS ‘Das Reich’ Panzer Division, the town was finally liberated.​The memorial honours the soldiers of the US 9th Infantry Division and Commander Major General J Lawton Collins.The Sherman tank, named ‘Dolly’, stands as a memorial to the Armoured Division. To the left side of the Sherman tank (facing the road), an impact mark from a shell is visible. It is more than likely that a round of ammunition penetrating the side of the Sherman tank in this position would have killed or severely wounded the crew members on board.

M4 Sherman Dolly Tank and Memorial​

M4 Sherman Dolly Tank and Memorial