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New York Bureau
New "Water Buffalo" Packs a Wallop
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- In this photo, released by the Navy Department in Washington today, the 37mm. cannon and two 50cal. machine guns of a new LVT (A)-1 amphibious tank fire in unison to send streams of steel out over the test firing range. Illuminating the "Water Buffalo" with the glare. The new hard-hitting tank, similar to its predecessors except that it has its 37mm. cannon mounted in a turret, has already played an important role in the invasion of Jap strongholds in the Pacific. The vehicle, through its ability to travel with ease in water or on land, is a valuable invasion asset.
Credit: (Official U.S. Navy Photo from ACME)