Borden in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

United States M5A1 "Stuart" Light Tank
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Char léger américain M5A1 Stuart

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024

1. United States M5A1 "Stuart" Light Tank / Char léger américain M5A1 Stuart Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] The M5 Stuart was an American light tank of World War II. The M3 Stuarts were the first “American manned (US) tanks in WWII” to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat. The name General Stuart or Stuart given by the British comes from the American Civil War Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart and was used for both the M3 and the derivative M5 Light Tank. In British and Canadian service it also had the unofficial nickname of Honey, named when a tank driver remarked “She’s a honey”. This tank, crewed by 4 weighs 16 Tons and has a top speed of 40 MPH. It features a 37mm cannon and 3 medium machine guns.

[Français] Le M5 Stuart était un char léger américain de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Les M3 Stuart étaient les premiers chars utilisés par des soldats américains durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale à affronter l'ennemi en combat opposant veux chars. Le nom de Général Stuart ou Stuart donné par l’Armée britanniques vient du général confédéré de la guerre de Sécession J.E.B. Stuart, et a été utilisé pour le M3 et son dérivé, le char léger M5. Dans les armées britannique et canadien, on lui a également donné le surnom non officiel de « Honey », provenant d’une remarque de l'un des chauffer de char : « She’s a honey ». Le présent char, pouvant accueillir une équipe de 4 personnes, pèse 16 tonnes et atteint une vitesse maximale de 40 mi/h. Il comporte un canon de 37 mm et 3 mitrailleuses moyennes.

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Location. 44° 17.259′ N, 79° 53.503′ W. Marker is in Borden, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It can be reached from Dieppe Road just south of Gibraltar Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker and tank are located in Worthington Memorial Park at Canadian Forces Base Borden. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Borden ON L0M 0B1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country

and specifically in Georgian Bay Country.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Worthington Park Memorial (here, next to this marker); Canadian Armoured Corps 50th Anniversary (within shouting

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024

2. United States M5A1 "Stuart" Light Tank / Char léger américain M5A1 Stuart Marker

The marker is located directly in front of the M5A1 tank.

distance of this marker); Canadian Tank School 50th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); British Centurion MK5 Main Battle Tank / Char de combat principal britannique Centurion MK5 (within shouting distance of this marker); British Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) MKII / Véhicule blindé de dépannage britannique (VBD) MKII (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); British Churchill Infantry Tank MK IV / Char d'infanterie britannique Churchill MK IV (about 90 meters away); Sherman Crab Mine Flail / Fléau de Déminage du Sherman Crab (about 90 meters away); Mine Plow / Charrue de Déminage (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Borden.

Also see . . . M3/M5 Stuart light tank (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: The M3 Stuart/light tank M3, was a US light tank of World War II, first entered service in the British Army in early 1941 and saw action in the North African campaign in July 1941. Later an improved version of the tank entered service as the M5 in 1942 to be supplied to British and other allied Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the United States into
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024

3. United States M5A1 "Stuart" Light Tank / Char léger américain M5A1 Stuart
the war. Stuarts were the first American-crewed tanks in World War II to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat when used in the Philippines in December 1941 against the Japanese.
To relieve wartime demand for the radial aero-engines used in the M3, a new version was developed using twin Cadillac V8 automobile engines and twin Hydra-Matic transmissions operating through a transfer case. This version of the tank was quieter, cooler and roomier; the automatic transmission also simplified crew training. The new M5 model featured a redesigned hull with a raised rear deck over the engine compartment, sloped glacis plate and driver's hatches moved to the top. Total M5 and M5A1 tank production was 8,884.

(Submitted on June 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024

4. United States M5A1 "Stuart" Light Tank / Char léger américain M5A1 Stuart

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

United States M5A1 "Stuart" Light Tank⎯⎯⎯Char léger américain M5A1 Stuart

United States M5A1 "Stuart" Light Tank
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Char léger américain M5A1 Stuart