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English: Employmant of tanky on Guadalcanal was hampered by the nature of the terrain. Light tanks were difficult to maneuver in the dense jungle and vulnerable to enemy mines and antitank guns. The first vehicle is Light Tank M2A4, followed by an M3 tank.
Date circa 1942
date QS:P,+1942-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Army photo [1] from United States Army in World War II The War in the Pacific Guadalcanal: The First Offensive John Miller, Jr.
Author U.S. Army

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current16:07, 24 September 2014Thumbnail for version as of 16:07, 24 September 20141,143 × 909 (575 KB)Wolcottuncropped, higher res
04:35, 9 May 2006Thumbnail for version as of 04:35, 9 May 2006640 × 757 (109 KB)PDHEMPLOYMENT OF TANKS in Guadalcanal was hampered by the nature of the terrain. Light tanks were difficult to maneuver in the dense jungle and vulnerable to enemy mines and antitank guns Image appears in [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Guadalcan

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