011586 Accession Number: 011586

Description

AMERICA BUILDS MONSTER TANK. AN AMERICAN INFANTRY TANK, KNOWN AS THE M3, ONE OF THE MOST POWERFULLY ARMED TANKS IN THE WORLD.

Details

Accession Number
011586
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
9 February 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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