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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Description of the U.S. Army's automotive test areas at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, nicknamed 'torture chambers,' where combat equipment is rigorously evaluated to ensure superiority. Includes tests of an aluminum armored personnel carrier in a 'bathtub' and a medium tank scaling a 40-inch wall.
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The unique Ordnance Corps activity has only one goal- to insure that the combat equipment of the American soldier is the best in the world.
Above, the amphibious capabilities of a new aluminum armored personnel carrier are tested in the "bathtub" of the Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Left, a medium tank scales a 40-inch wall on another test course at the home of Army Ordnance Corps.
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Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md
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The Army's test areas evaluate vehicles for combat readiness, with specific tests shown for an armored personnel carrier and a medium tank.