25146 - "Advance to the Rhine" U.S. M5, 3-Inch Anti-Tank Gun W. Britain-War on the Nile and the Battle of Passchendaele

and the Battle of Passchendaele

K&C’s ‘Village Chief’ is wearing traditional Vietnamese garb and leaning on a stick

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all killed

A kneeling “mechanic” bends down to make a roadside-repair while his companion anxiously looks at his watch and seems to say…”Just how long is this going to take

25146 - "Advance to the Rhine" U.S. M5, 3-Inch Anti-Tank Gun W. Britain-War on the Nile and the Battle of PasschendaeleAdvance to the Rhine U. S. 3 Inch Anti tank Gun and Crew, March, 1944 45 In December 1941, the U. S. Army approved the 3 inch anti tank gun M5 for service. Although production was quickly pushed through in 1942, the weapon did not reach the frontlines until 1943. Output for the first year only totaled 250 units followed by 1,250 units in 1943, all of which were then pressed into service. 1944 saw 1,000 additional guns added and total manufacture