fortknox

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1939

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Two Men with Prosthetic Arms Playing A Game of Checkers As Part of Rehabilitation from National Library of Medicine uploaded December 2023
Tank commander, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
This husky member of a construction crew building a new 33,000-volt electric power line into Fort Knox is performing an important war service, Ft. Knox, Ky. Thousands of soldiers are in training there, and the new line from a hydroelectric plant at Louisv from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
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 (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Tank crew standing in front of M-4 tank, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
M-4 tank, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
M-3 tank, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
A good job in the air cleaner of an army truck, Fort Knox, Ky. This Negro soldier, who serves as truckdriver and mechanic, plays an important part in keeping army transport fleets in operation (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
M-3 tanks in action, Ft. Knox., Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
M-3 tanks in action, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
M-3 tanks in action, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
M-3 tanks in action, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Tank driver, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Tank driver, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Tank crew standing in front of an M-4 tank, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008

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Tank crew standing in front of M-4 tank, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

aware health said:
The guy on the left must have been driving the lead tank -- he's sunburned, but clean. (Maybe he had time to wash up before getting his photo taken.)
Stefanie Stewart said:
This looks like it was taken yesterday! Unbelievable quality.

Tank commander, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

4 older comments, and then…
Chris Baskind said:
The tank in this series is an M3 Medium, sometimes known as the General Lee.
Bruno Laplante said:
Superbe !
Anthony Tan said:
this is outrageous. excellent.
Ashiful Haque said:
Wow, full colour photo from 1942! Looks like it was taken with a recent high-end digital!
Winnie Hung said:
cool!!!!

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 (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

9 older comments, and then…
fabulous arithmetic said:
Possibly M3 "General Lee" tanks. I think the 'Grant' was the British version.
Poozlink said:
M4!M4!.................................
fabulous arithmetic said:
Poozlink- This picture is M3 & M4.
Poozlink said:
I am really glad to see the history shown on!
Jumpy Thumb said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called US Military, and we'd love to have this added to the group!