Tanks in Town, Mons, 2006

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Stuart M5A1 USA 3047787 "Fish 'n Chips", actually used in the liberation of Mons in 1944. It served as a memorial from 1945-1983, and was then made running again by the Royal Mons Auto Moto Club. This tank was taken back to the USA in 2000 to have it's wartime commander John Tucker ride it again(!).

Here's a period picture of this Stuart while it was still a static memorial (source: http://www.cegesoma.be)

Tank léger américain offert par le SHAEF à la ville de Mons comme ayant atteint le premier cette ville à la Place de flandre le 2.9.1944 à 18h30.