Inter-War Tanker

A pilgrim on the Way. Posting images of US military tanks and their crews in celebration of the common grace kingdom and those who strive for its excellence. Occasional posts of a more Spiritual nature may intrude. Reblogging since 2014.

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40mm Bofors

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Carving deep underground by German WWI soldiers accompanied by the words “Gott mit uhs” (God speaks to us)

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Camp Meade, MD. circa 1921 / U.S. Army Six Ton Tank, M1917 Light Tank by Wing attack Plan R Via Flickr: The Six Ton Tank M1917 was the USA’s first mass-produced tank. It was a license-built near-copy of the French Renault FT, and was accepted by the army in October 1918. The US Army ordered approximately 4,440 M1917s between 1918 and 1919, receiving about 950 before cancelling the contract. None reached Europe in time to participate in World War I. This one has a 37mm Main Gun.

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“No tank is to be surrendered or abandoned to the enemy. If you are left alone in the midst of the enemy keep shooting. If your gun is disabled use your pistols and squash the enemy with your tracks… If your motor is stalled and your gun broken still the infantry cannot hurt you. You hang on [and] help will come. In any case remember you are the first American tanks. You must establish the fact that American tanks do not surrender! As long as one tank is able to move it must go forward. Its presence will save the lives of hundreds of infantry and kill many Germans. Finally, this is our big chance. Make it worthwhile.”

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Lt. Colonel George Patton, commanding officer of the American Expeditionary Force’s 1st Tank Brigade, addressing his men before the Battle of Saint-Mihiel.

Lt. Col. Patton in front of one of his battalion’s French Renault FT light tanks, c. summer 1918 (source)

Saint-Mihiel marked the first time the AEF’s Tank Corps had seen action and while many tanks were bogged down in recently rain sodden French soil they proved themselves a valuable fighting force that went on to see further success during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive several weeks later.

Patton gained a reputation for leading from the front, often walking to the frontline and directing his tanks personally. This leadership style would see him wounded in the thigh during the last weeks of the war. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal.

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Quoted in Patton: A Biography, A. Axelrod, (2009)

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Marines from the Battleship Texas conduct weapons training in Northern Ireland.

June 2, 1944, the USS TEXAS receives Movement Order #4-44, ordering all ships of the bombardment group in the Western Task Force to get underway from Belfast Lough on June 3, 1944, and proceed to the provided rendezvous points.

Posted on the Battleship Texas Foundation Facebook page: link

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His blood and soul are in the ship. She may be mine on paper, but in the eyes of God she belongs to Thomas Andrews.

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My favorite character from the moment I first saw this movie was Thomas Andrews ❤️

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I miss you my love.

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ES119-13-95 (SC359587) An anti-tank mine crew starts checking for other possible mines after an M-4 tank of the 32nd RCT, U.S. 7th In Div (in background) was disabled when it hit an anti-tank mine on this road in Korea. 28 Feb 1951.

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Tanks on Perimeter of Koto-ri, 1950 “Tanks parked in southwest part of the perimeter of Koto-ri. The high ground was within the perimeter.”   From the Oliver P. Smith Collection (COLL/213), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections   OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH

(via Tanks on Perimeter of Koto-ri, 1950 | “Tanks parked in south… | Flickr)

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An Ivory and Tortoiseshell snuff box commemorating the Glorious 1st of June, 1794

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Multinational Live Fire Exercise at Noble Partner 18: US Soldiers Train With Georgian Peers A 12th Combat Aviation Brigade AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and a M1A2 Abrams tank belonging to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division prepare to fire during a a combined arms live fire exercise with U.S. and Georgian armed forces at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 14, 2018. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led event improving readiness and interoperability of Georgia, U.S. and other participating nations.

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Everything the light touches An M1 Abrams main battle tank provides security during the Combined Arms Company field exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Sept. 16, 2015. The CAC is a newly formed armor element supporting the Black Sea Rotational Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Justin T. Updegraff/Released)

(via Everything the light touches | An M1 Abrams main battle tank… | Flickr)

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An M1A2 Abrams tank crew from D Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), Oregon Army National Guard, fires the 120mm main gun during a company live fire exercise, Aug. 16, at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. The 116th CBCT is participating in battle simulation scenarios composed of more than 5,200 Soldiers with National Guard units from 10 states, the U.S. Army Reserve and active duty U.S Army Soldiers. (Photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

(via 150816-Z-ZJ128-005 | An M1A2 Abrams tank crew from D Company… | Flickr)

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