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Parade of M-4 (General Sherman) and M-3 (General Grant) tanks in training maneuvers, Ft. Knox, Ky. Note the lower design of the M-4, the larger gun in the turret and the two hatches in front of the turret

Fort Knox: Tank training. Parade of M-4 (General Sherman) and M-3 (General Grant) tanks in training maneuvers at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Note the lower design of the M-4, the larger gun in the turret and the two batches in front of the turret

Fort Knox: Tank training. Parade of M-4 (General Sherman) and M-3 (General Grant) tanks in training maneuvers at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Note the lower design of the M-4, the larger gun in the turret and the two batches in front of the turret

Fort Knox. M-4 tanks and crews. In the new M-4 tanks (right), the designers and the engineers got together to provide fighting advantages over and above those of the older M-3 tanks (left). Location: Fort Knox, Kentucky

Fort Knox, Kentucky. M-3 tanks. The M-3 tank packs a wallop which the Axis is only beginning to feel. One of these capable monsters, with a tough American crew aboard, is put through its paces in the training area near Fort Knox, Kentucky

Fort Knox, Kentucky. M-3 tanks. The M-3 tank packs a wallop which the Axis is only beginning to feel. One of these capable monsters, with a tough American crew aboard, is put through its paces in the training area near Fort Knox, Kentucky

Fort Knox, Kentucky. M-3 tanks. The M-3 tank packs a wallop which the Axis is only beginning to feel. One of these capable monsters, with a tough American crew aboard, is put through its paces in the training area near Fort Knox, Kentucky

Fort Knox. M-4 tanks and crews. One of our new battleships of the land, a mighty M-4 tank that will disturb a lot of Axis plans. In the welded hulls of these massive machines are armament that ensures tremendous firepower in the hands of tough, resourceful "tankers." Location: Fort Knox, Kentucky

Crewman of an M-3 tank, Ft. Knox, Ky.

Parade of M-4 (General Sherman) and M-3 (General Grant) tanks in training maneuvers, Ft. Knox, Ky. Note the lower design of the M-4, the larger gun in the turret and the two hatches in front of the turret

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army us army armor center world war armories tanks military science military training kentucky fort knox transparencies color parade general sherman general sherman grant general grant tanks maneuvers knox design gun turret hatches two hatches front ww2 in color kodachrome battle tank united states history american civil war tank civil war photos public domain library of congress
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01/01/1939
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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
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Fort Knox ,  37.89113, -85.96363
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[Turkish porter carrying tanks of kerosene on his back]

[Military tank?] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Fort Knox. Maintenance of mechanized equipment. Army trucks and other vehicles at Fort Knox, Kentucky, are checked thoroughly, and at regular intervals. Wherever possible, motorized military equipment is maintained in constant tip top shape, instantly ready for strenuous action

68th Field Artillery mechanized, Fort Knox, Ky., June 14th, 1938, Colonel Marshall Magruder, commanding

Conversion. Food machinery plant. This turret lathe was purchased second-hand from a nearby shoe factory to speed production on war subcontracts held by a New England plant which formerly turned out cube steak machinery. Edwin Becker is checking on a retooling job in progress which will eventually fit the new lathe to thread three-and-a-quarter-inch hexagonal nuts. Becker is checking the measurements of the tool hole in the turret with those of the specially-built tap which will do the threading. Cube Steak Machine Company, Boston, Massachusetts

Transformer manufacture. Welding is an intrinsic part of the manufacture of transformers. This welder is employed by a large Eastern electrical company whose power transformers are needed by many factories engaged in war production. He's welding cover flanges for steel transformer tanks. Westinghouse, Sharon, Pennsylvania

[Woman working turret lathe in training school, Lincoln Motor Co., Detroit, Mi., during World War I]

Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair, right, commanding general of the U.S. Army ground forces, discussing with an umpire one of the problems being worked out at the recent maneuvers of the Third Army in Louisiana

Australia in the war. American tanks, furnished under lend-lease, contribute to building up of Australia's armored forces. These are medium tanks lined up on the range ready for practice

One of our new battleships of the land: a mighty M-4 tank that will disturb a lot of Axis plans. In the welded hulls of these massive machines is armament that ensures tremendous firepower in the hands of tough, resourceful "tankers." Location: Fort Knox, Kentucky

A black and white photo of a log cabin. Kentucky during Great Depression.

Fort Knox. Halftrac crews. The crews of halftrac armored cars, in training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, are hardy, able men. The Fort Knox school for men of the armored services is teaching many American soldiers how to use mechanized striking equipment to best advantage. Its graduates are now on many of our far-flung battle lines, ready to meet the Axis on more than even terms

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army us army armor center world war armories tanks military science military training kentucky fort knox transparencies color parade general sherman general sherman grant general grant tanks maneuvers knox design gun turret hatches two hatches front ww2 in color kodachrome battle tank united states history american civil war tank civil war photos public domain library of congress