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Making its mark on a Nazi Mark IV. 1943 WWII Cadillac Ad M-5 Tank
Making its mark on a Nazi Mark IV. 1943 WWII Cadillac Ad M-5 Tank
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Cadillac Ad M-5. Outmaneuvered at every turn by the harrying tactics of a squadron of high-speed American M-5 light tanks, this formidable Nazi Mark IV tank has been immobilized by a well-placed hit in its vital mechanism.
Life Magazine, August 30, 1943. Artwork by Walter Richmond.
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World War II Cadillac advertisements are among the most iconic of thousands published in the USA.
On January 16, 1942, 39 days after Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt, with an executive order, created the War Production Board (WPB) to convert peacetime industrial production to meet the needs of the war, along with setting priorities and prohibiting the manufacture of non-essential goods.
Only 55 days after automobile production ended, Cadillac delivered the first tank. Just 17 days later, the second was shipped. Production was beginning to roll and soon to become a flood.
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World War II Cadillac advertisements are among the most iconic of thousands published in the USA.
On January 16, 1942, 39 days after Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt, with an executive order, created the War Production Board (WPB) to convert peacetime industrial production to meet the needs of the war, along with setting priorities and prohibiting the manufacture of non-essential goods.
Only 55 days after automobile production ended, Cadillac delivered the first tank. Just 17 days later, the second was shipped. Production was beginning to roll and soon to become a flood.
