26, 1944, the same Sherman "Jumbo" tank and its crew led a combined infantry and armor column that relieved Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division surrounded by the enemy in Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge. Today Cobra King sits overlooking the back gate of Rose Barracks here, a nearly forgotten silent steel hulk.
One day before Christmas 2008, it officially began a new journey to its rightful place as part of the Army's heritage. VILSECK, Germany - One day after Christmas 1945, "Cobra King" battled its way into World War II history. During the Battle of the Bulge the tank and its crew led an armor an infantry column that relieved the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
'Cobra King' on Rose Barracks in Vilseck, Germany, today.
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