WW2 rare Photos: Jumping the Gun: Mobile Anti Tank Firepower

Описание: Witness the early tests of the legendary Bantam Jeep, the predecessor to the modern military Jeep. This powerful photograph from New River, North Carolina, 1941, shows the Jeep towing a 37 mm Gun M3 anti-tank piece while being pushed to its limit. The ruggedness, speed, and cross-country capability demonstrated by this light truck quickly convinced the US military to adopt it as the standard utility vehicle, providing infantry with unprecedented mobile support and firepower.

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Photo Credit: United States Library of Congress