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The Tank That Climbed A Mountain
In April 1919, a lone US-built M1917 light tank climbed over 11,000 feet up a mountain in Colorado. In this week’s TAB video we look at the story of this impressive feat!
Check out the accompanying blog for this video over at www.armourersbench.com.
Thanks for watching guys, I hope you’re all staying safe and well! - Matt

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The Tank That Climbed A Mountain

In April 1919, a lone US-built M1917 light tank climbed over 11,000 feet up a mountain in Colorado. In this week’s TAB video we look at the story of this impressive feat!

Check out the accompanying blog for this video over at www.armourersbench.com.

Thanks for watching guys, I hope you’re all staying safe and well! - Matt