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On Thurs. 15 Aug 1940 The US Army contracted with the automobile manufac.....

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The US Army contracted with the automobile manufacturer Chrysler to build the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant in Michigan, United States. It was to be the country's first government-owned contractor-operated facility.

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