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Tank crew of an M4 medium tank adjusting a gun towards a target to fire at it in the United States.

A training film depicts workings of M4 tanks during the wartime ( World War II). An M4 tank in a field in the United States. An officer stands near the tank and speaks about the activities of the tank crew who are preparing the tank to fire. The activities of the crew include closing of hatches by the driver and the gunner and getting inside the tank, the setting up of a periscope and checking of a machine gun, the adjustment of a stabilizer with a gun and the inspection of ammunition by the loader and raising of the periscope. The tank is properly checked and maintained. Interior of the tank. The gunner inside the tank. The gun is adjusted. The gun is moved and set up according to the target. Adjustment of the gun to the target by turning knobs. A man watches through the periscope and the gun is ready to be fired. Location: United States. Date: 1943.

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