The wreak of the PorcEpic (porcupine) M10 tank destroyer. In the immediate post was years it rested on its side in the ditch behind, before being righted and becoming a focus for a memorial. Its original commander, who lived to old age, has had his ashes interred inside, now making the site an official grave

#More from our #travels. #porcepic is an #M10 #tankdestroyer which was knocked out (killing several crew) east of #Illhaeusern #Alsace. Today it stands as a #Memorial to the fighting, and its crew. #liberation