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Gears to grind the Axis. Gears to grind the Axis off the earth. Transmitting power from high speed turbines to propeller shafts, these massive wheels will soon be turning over miles of ocean as America's fighting forces cross the seas to bring the offensive to the Axis's door
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Credit lineGears to grind the Axis. Gears to grind the Axis off the earth. Transmitting power from high speed turbines to propeller shafts, these massive wheels will soon be turning over miles of ocean as Americ. 1942-01-01. United States. Office For Emergency Management. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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