Borden in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
British Churchill Infantry Tank MK IV ⎯⎯⎯ Char d'infanterie britannique Churchill MK IV
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024
1. British Churchill Infantry Tank MK IV / Char d'infanterie britannique Churchill MK IV Marker
Inscription.
[English] The Tank, Infantry, MK IV (A22) was a heavy British infantry tank used in the Second World War, best known for its heavy armour, large longitudinal chassis with all-around tracks with multiple bogies, and its use as the basis of many specialist vehicles. It was one of the heaviest allied tanks of the war. This series of tanks was named after Winston Churchill, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Minister of Defence at the time, and had been involved with the development of the tank as a weapon during the First World War. The MKIV was the most numerous Churchill produced, featuring a 6 pounder gun and a coaxial Besa machine gun. ,
[English] The Tank, Infantry, MK IV (A22) was a heavy British infantry tank used in the Second World War, best known for its heavy armour, large longitudinal chassis with all-around tracks with multiple bogies, and its use as the basis of many specialist vehicles. It was one of the heaviest allied tanks of the war. This series of tanks was named after Winston Churchill, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Minister of Defence at the time, and had been involved with the development of the tank as a weapon during the First World War. The MKIV was the most numerous Churchill produced, featuring a 6 pounder gun and a coaxial Besa machine gun.
[Français] Le char d'infanterie MK IV (A22) était un char d'infanterie britannique lourd utilisé durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale et principalement reconnu pour son blindage épais, son grand châssis longitudinal, ses à chenilles munies de plusieurs bogies et le fait qu’il ait servi de base pour plusieurs véhicules spécialisés. Il était l’un des chars des forces alliés les plus lourds de la guerre. Cette série de chars porte le nom Churchill en l’honneur de Winston Churchill, qui était le premier ministre du Royaume-Uni et le ministre de la Défense à l’époque, en plus d’avoir participé à la conception du char on tant qu’arme durant la Première Guerre mondiale. Le MK IV a été le char Churchill ayant été produit dans le plus grand nombre d’exemplaires et il comportait un canon de 6 livres et une mitrailleuse coaxiale Besa.
Location. 44° 17.298′ N, 79° 53.543′ W. Marker is in Borden, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It is on Gibraltar Road just west of Dieppe Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker and tank are located on the north side of 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.
Excerpt: The origins of the Churchill's design lay in the expectation that war in Europe might be fought in conditions similar to those of the First World War, and thus emphasized the ability to cross difficult ground. The Churchill was used by British and other Commonwealth forces during the North African, Italian and North-West Europe campaigns. In addition, 344 Churchills were sent as military aid to the Soviet Union during the Second World War and more than 250 saw active service on
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024
3. British Churchill Infantry Tank MK IV / Char d'infanterie britannique Churchill MK IV
the Eastern Front.
(Submitted on June 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024
4. British Churchill Infantry Tank MK IV / Char d'infanterie britannique Churchill MK IV
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
