Thread: M1 Tank Factory
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Old 09-29-2014, 03:34 PM
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Default Watervliet Arsenal

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Originally Posted by James Langham2 View Post
Hmmm, it's interesting that the tanks are M1A1s - I am writing up an article on the M1A2 - from the numbers listed with units it was obviously manufactured in quantity.
The real one or the goose-neck monstrosity form the game?

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Originally Posted by James Langham2 View Post
Any ideas - currently I am considering another factory making the M1A2 (or at least the turret) with the Lima plant continuing production of the M1A1 so as not to delay new tanks by retooling.
Worth noting - the 120mm tank gun itself is manufactured at the Watervliet Arsenal in New York State across the river from Troy, some 5 miles north of Albany. And not near any nuke targets (according to the official target list).

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