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The M-7 is the Army's newest tank destroyer and is really a "killer." Being tested for desert warfare at Iron Mountains, California. It carries both a 105mm Howitzer and a 50 caliber gun. Lieutenant M. Hutchison of Enterprise, Alabama is at the extreme right. Corporal L. Roberts from Graham, Texas is at post behind the Howitzer. Corporal Downing, whose home is Dekalb, Missouri, is in the turret

The M-7 is the Army's newest tank destroyer and is really a "killer." Being tested for desert warfare at Iron Mountains, California. It carries both a 105mm Howitzer and a 50 caliber gun. Lieutenant M. Hutchison of Enterprise, Alabama is at the extreme right. Corporal L. Roberts from Graham, Texas is at post behind the Howitzer. Corporal Downing, whose home is Dekalb, Missouri, is in the turret

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Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).

Image source: Australian Commonwealth photo.

Title and other information from caption card.

Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.

More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi

Film copy on SIS roll 33, frame 1000.

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australia nitrate negatives united states office of war information photo american medium tanks tanks anzac crews ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration united states history home front wwii armored vehicles tank world war 2 wwii tanks library of congress wwii photographs historical photos australia
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Date

01/01/1943
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Location

australia
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Library of Congress
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australia nitrate negatives united states office of war information photo american medium tanks tanks anzac crews ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration united states history home front wwii armored vehicles tank world war 2 wwii tanks library of congress wwii photographs historical photos australia