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 The Library of Congress has digitized many great photos of the US Tank manufacturing capabilities during WWII. The Chrysler Tank Arsenal in Detroit manufactured the M-3 and M-4 tanks in its facilities.
To the left is a 28 ton Press with a working power of 450 tons to stamp out quarter inch steel floor plates for the M-3 Tank. These photos are in the public domain, and prints can be ordered from the Library of Congress. If you would like to ..read more  The movie on HBO “Taking Chance” should be seen by every American. Every fallen combat serviceperson receives this honor.
Premieres Saturday February 21, 8PM on HBO This sequence is certainly not unique to Marines, and God bless all that have served and given their all. But here we have a chance to once again renew our pledge of Semper Fidelis and honor our younger brothers who took up the gauntlet and gave their all so family and friends don’t have ..read more  Marine Corps Tank Battles in Vietnam
Author: Oscar Gilbert
Hardback – 304 pages
Publisher: Casemate
Price: £19.99
ISBN: 978-1-932033-66-3
Introduction
There are some people that think of the Vietnam War, many of whom would have no idea if there were any Marine tanks employed in country. Many higher-ranking officials were under the impression that Vietnam was not Tank country, this being mainly true but due to the dedication, loyalty and ingenuity of those Marine tankers deployed in country they overcome the skeptics and battled on through ..read more  MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Marines and sailors of 1st Tank Battalion celebrated their unit’s 67th birthday in a ceremony outside the battalion headquarters Oct. 31.
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