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NATIONAL MUSEUM
AMERICANS AT WAR
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These are photos from the 2014 Open House
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American tank - at entrance to the museum grounds
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Rear view of American tank
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Military truck
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View of line of military trucks from museum entrance road
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U./S. Amphibious truck - DUCK
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U. S. Marine Corps amphibious truck
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U. S. Marine Corps amphibious truck
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Military truck
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U.S. 1/4 ton jeep and some re-enactor's tents
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U.S. 1/4 ton Jeep and trailer
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Row of Jeeps
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One of the Fire engines destroyed in the 9/11 attack on World Trade
center in N.Y. provided specially for the museum
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Sign describing the U.S. 105mm howitzer motor carriage, M 7
"Priest"
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U.S. 105mm howitzer motor carriage, M 7 "Priest"
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U.S. 105mm howitzer motor carriage, M 7 "Priest"
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U.S. Sherman tank
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U.S. Sherman tank
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Close up detail of the track system of the Sherman tank
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U. S. 3/4 ton truck
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Another U. S. 1/4 ton Jeep
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Anti-tank gun
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Display of body armor and other gear
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Display in Marine Corps Museum section
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Another Display in Marine Corps Museum section
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Towed artillery piece
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Towed artillery piece
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Army band providing musical entertainment
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Sign with description of the M 16 Multiple gun Motor Carriage - Half
track with multiple 50 cal. anti-aircraft machine guns - also effective against
ground targets
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M 16 Multiple gun Motor Carriage - Half track with multiple 50 cal.
anti-aircraft machine guns - also effective against ground targets
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U. S. Stuart Light Tank
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A detail of a huge model diorama showing a landing on Japanese shore -
I made only one photo in 2014 because I have many from 2013.
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Sign with description of the M3A1 Half-track personnel carrier
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M3A1 Half-track personnel carrier - with display of various World War
II items
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U. S. 500 LB Bomb
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Display of multiple types of bombs
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A 500 LB General Purpose AN M64 Bomb
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A 500 LB General Purpose AN M64 Bomb
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Display of World War II uniform and artifacts
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Display of captured Japanese military artifacts from World War II
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Re-enactors preparing for maneuver
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Re-enactors preparing for maneuver
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Re-enactor holding automatic rifle
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Re-enactor with light machine gun
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Sign describing the British Centurian main battle tank
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Centurian main battle tank
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Close up view of turret of the Centurian main battle tank
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Rear of Centurian main battle tank
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Detail view of rear of Centurian main battle tank
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Russian main battle tank
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Close up detail of track system of Russian main battle tank
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Cloose up detail of turret of Russian main battle tank
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Sign advertising the 523rd transport company
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An armored Jeep next to a regular version
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An armored Jeep next to a regular version - in reversed positions
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A poster describing the Swiss tank Pz68/88
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Swiss tank Pz68/88
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Detail of the track system of the Swiss tank Pz68/88
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Amphibious tractor
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Main battle tank
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U. S. Armored personnel carrier
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Display sign describing the U. S. M41 76mm gun tank Walker - Bulldog
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Twin 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns on carriage
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Display sign at the 101 Airborne Div Hqs
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105 mm towed howitzer
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Detail of 105 mm towed howitzer
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Detail of 105 mm towed howitzer
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Anti-aircraft machine gun
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Famous marmite cans - lets have hot chow.
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Silhouette of man at a grave
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Sign for the Hqs D troop 1/12th cav.
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Re-enactor's tent
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Sign at tent of Company E 506 Parachute infantry tent - Carentan
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Tent with some weapons and field gear
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Situation map of area in Normady where the airborne operated
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Sniper rifle, radio and other weapons
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Anti-aircraft system
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Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun carriage
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Sign for the National Quads Searchlight Association - VietNam 1965-1972
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Table with amunition used in the anti-aircraft 'duster'
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Self propelled anti-aircraft gun carriage
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Detail of the track system of the anti-aircraft gun carriage
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Display sign describing the M 113 armored personnel carrier
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Sign describing the Russian T 55A (M) main battle tank
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Russian tank
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Display of Russian small arms
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Detail of Russian tank and small arms
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Russian personal bedding
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Sign describing the Russian BMP-1 Infantry combat vehicle
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Russian BMP-1 Infantry combat vehicle
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Russian crew personal equipment next to their BMP
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Russian main battle tank
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Interior of a BMP
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Interior of a BMP
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Interior of a BMP
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Russian armored personnel carrier
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Russian T55 main battle tank
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Russian T55 main battle tank
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Rocket propelled grenade launcher
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Russian armored personnel carrier
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Main battle tank
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Main battle tank
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Reconnaissance vehicle
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Reconnaissance vehicle
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Main battle tank
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British self propelled howitzer
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British self propelled howitzer
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Armored personnel carrier and Russian BMP
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Armored personnel carrier
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British self propelled howitzer
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British self propelled howitzer
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Armored vehicle
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Reconnaissance vehicle
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Main battle tank
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Main battle tank
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Rear view - Main battle tank
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Sign describing the British Scorpion FV101 Armored Vehicle
Reconnaissance
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Sign describing the British Abbott FV433 - Field Self propelled field
artillery 105mm
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Detail of the British Abbott FV433 - Field Self propelled field
artillery 105mm
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Sign describing the British Ferret scout car MK1/1
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Russian T-34/85 medium tank
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Sign describing the Russian T 34/85 medium tank
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Re-enactor of Russian officer with tent and artifacts
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Re-enactor of Russian officer with tent and artifacts
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Re-enactors of Russians with tent and artifacts
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Russian light machine gun
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German half-track armored personnel carrier
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German tent camp
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German machine guns
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German machine gun
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Re-enactors in German camp with artifacts
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Re-enactor showing young boy how the German machine gun operates
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German Hertzer
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Sign identifying the re-enactor group as British Long Range Desert
Group Dec 1941 Operation Crusader
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Sign describing the British Infantry tank Mark III - Valentine III
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British Infantry tank Mark III - Valentine III
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British Infantry tank Mark III - Valentine III
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British version of the Lee-Grant medium tank
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British version of the Lee-Grant medium tank
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British verssion of the Lee/Grant medium tank
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Sign describing the Canadian C15 TA Armored Truck
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Canadian C15 TA Armored Truck
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Australian Dingo recon vehicle
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Sign describing the German Daimler - scout car M II W/T
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Australian use of German Daimler - scout car M II W/T
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Sign describing the British Bren Gun carrier -Universal carrier No 2
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British
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British Bren Gun carrier -Universal carrier No 2
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Rifle and light machine gun
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Re-enactors of British soldiers with display of equipment
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Re-enactor tent camp
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First Aid Station
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U. S. M8 Light Armored car
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Sign describing the U. S. M 8 light armored car
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U. S. light armored car
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Jeep and truck with boom
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Wrecker truck with boom
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Sign of the French Foreign Legion Parachute unit
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U. S. M-24 Light tank Chaffee
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Sign describing the U. S. M-24 Chaffee light tank
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Sign describing the U.S. Light tank M5A1 - Stuart
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U. S. light tank
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U.S. Light tank M5A1 - Stuart
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Sign describing the Chenowith fast attack vehicle
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Chenowith fast attack vehicle
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Chenowith fast attack vehicle
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Amphibious tractor
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View inside a repair shed
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View inside a repair shed
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Row of military trucks
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Marines operating a Sherman tank during reenactment
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Marines operating a Sherman tank during reenactment
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Marine squad advancing in demonstration assault
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Marine squad advancing behind narrator with some of the spectators in
background
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Marine squad moving into assault - note the Marine in foreground has a
flamethrower
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The Marines are in the underbrush ready to use flamethrower
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Marine has just used his flamethrower - smoke rising - we have movies
of the event
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Marine squad regrouping after assault - flamethrower is in center of
photo
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Marines securing and policing the demonstration area
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Marines bringing the Sherman tank back after participating in assault
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The 'victorious' Marine squad trudging back after their assault -
several personnel carriers in background
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U. S. tank
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Two military motorcycles
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Two more military motorcycles
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General view of display area - two U. S. armored cars in forground and
a British Lee/Grant tank in background
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