Clipped articles on tank destoyer battalions, 1942
Scope and Contents
Two magazine articles with photographs covering training of tank destroyer battalions at Camp Hood, Texas: two-page article, "Tank Stoppers" by Gurney Williams, from Collier's magazine (1942-09-12); five-page article, "Tank Destroyers: They are the Army's answer to the tank menace", from Life magazine (1942-10-26). Both articles showcase the construction of improvised weapons and "sticky bombs".
Dates
- 1942
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Extent
From the Collection: 3.93 Linear Feet (7 document cases, 6 oversize flat boxes, and 1 photo-album binder/box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Isenstead, Erich W. (Erich Wolfgang Isenstead), 1918-1994 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
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