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Fort Story coast defense. Representatives of America's men and machines who are out to blast the Axis. Note lands and grooves on interior of muzzle. These bite into the copper rotating band near the base of the projectile and start it spinning as it leaves the gun. This motion keeps the shell on a t
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Fort Story coast defense. Representatives of America's men and machines who are out to blast the Axis. Note lands and grooves on interior of muzzle. These bite into the copper rotating band near the base of the projectile and start it spinning as it leaves the gun. This motion keeps the shell on a t

United States. Office Of War Information, Palmer, Alfred T. · 1942-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineFort Story coast defense. Representatives of America's men and machines who are out to blast the Axis. Note lands and grooves on interior of muzzle. These bite into the copper rotating band near the b. 1942-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information, Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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