The Christie Amphibious Tank
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Short but sweet. I found this short piece of footage while doing some archival research and it was too cool not to share. I features a demonstration of John Walter Christie's amphibious armoured vehicle - complete with firing demonstration of the vehicles 75mm gun! If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported, non-monetised channel and any help is very much appreciated! We have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here: https://armourersbench.com/2019/07/07/the-christie-amphibious-tank/ Where to find TAB: https://armourersbench.com https://facebook.com/armourersbench https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench https://www.instagram.com/armourersbench https://imgur.com/user/ArmourersBench https://discord.gg/DAjRSBc Don’t forget to like, share and subscribe and spread the word! Footage: Demonstration of Ordnance Materiel at Aberdeen Proving Grounds https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24749 Music: Porcupine rag by New York Military Band https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200035782/
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