From the Vault: Detroit Tank Arsenal

We are introducing a new catagory to the menu bar of Tank and AFV News called “From the Vault.”  This section will feature videos, pictures and documents that are not “news” yet which we still thing people will find interesting.

We will kick things off with a collection of materials about the Detroit Tank Arsenal.  First, here are two wartime videos about the Tank Arsenal.

Assembly Lines of Defense 20:15

Building a Tank: A Defense Report on Film 1941 US Office of Emergency Management 19:42

Next up is a book. “Tanks are Might Fine Things” by Wesley Stout in 1946. This book was published by the Chrysler Corporation following the war. The book is available to read at Imperial Club.com.