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An Allied secret weapon is the British flail tank called the “Scorpion.” The tank is equipped with chains extended from a boom, which revolve rapidly beating the ground ahead and exploding mines planted by the Nazis. Moving forward in formation the tanks clear the way for advancing infantrymen and supporting vehicles.
Credit (British Official Photo from ACME) 6-29-44
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