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1942 War Dept. Film Bulletin #5 Antitank Battalion; 37-mm & 57-mm Guns; Bomb Tests

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National Archives Identifier: 24416 mislabeled as "Provisional Infantry Antitank Battalion Etc 1941" (film bulletins were not released until 1942) Not in the greatest shape. National Archives description "Part 1 demonstrates at Ft. Meade, Md., how an antitank battalion operates against an enemy. Guns and vehicles rush to vantage points and shoot at tanks. Part 2 shows tests of 37-mm and 57-mm guns firing point blank at armor at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Part 3, various bombs are dropped on 8-inch, reinforced walls in tests at Aberdeen." As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

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United States. War Department

Subjects

Film Bulletin, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, Antitank Guns, Aberdeen Proving Ground (Md.), World War II, Fort George G. Meade (Md.), Guns, 37-mm -- United States, United States. -- Army -- Equipment -- Testing, Guns, 57-mm -- United States

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