15 Aug 1940

United States
  • The US Army contracted with the automobile manufacturer Chrysler to build the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant in Michigan, United States. It was to be the country's first government-owned contractor-operated facility. ww2dbase [Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant | Warren, Michigan | CPC]
24 Apr 1941

United States



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