25145 - "Holding the Line" U.S. M5, 3-Inch Anti-Tank Gun WarPark - Battle of Normandy travel memoirs

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Her dress is of a fashionable but modest cut

This young soldier

He was known as Old Fuss and Feathers for his insistence on proper military etiquette and decorum

25145 - "Holding the Line" U.S. M5, 3-Inch Anti-Tank Gun WarPark - Battle of Normandy travel memoirsHolding the Line U. S. 3 Inch Anti tank Gun and Crew, Winter, 1944 45 The M5, 3 inch, anti tank gun was issued exclusively to the U. S. Army tank destroyer (TD) battalions starting in 1943. It saw combat in the Italian Campaign and on Northwest Europes Western Front. While the M5 outperformed earlier anti tank guns in the U. S. service, its effective employment was hindered by its heavy weight and ammunition related issues. Losses suffered by towed TD