Aircraft and military vehicle production at Cleveland Plant 2
(1942-1970)
David Doyle
Im Zweiten Weltkrieg ursprünglich als Flugzeugfabrik gebaut,
fertigte man im Cleveland Plant ab 1951 gepanzerte Fahrzeug wie den
M41 und M42 und später auch den M56, M114, M108, M109, M551 und
MBT-70. Dieser Bildband zeigt anhand zahlreicher Farb- und
s/w-Fotos die Panzerfertigung und den anschließenden Fronteinsatz
der Fahrzeuge.
Built during WWII to construct B-29s, the facility originally known
as Fisher Aircraft Plant 2 instead produced the ill-fated XP-75A
Eagle fighter, as well as countless components for the B-29,
supplying subassemblies to Boeing, Bell and Martin. Closed
following WWII, the outbreak of war in Korea recalled the plant to
service, but with an entirely new purpose. Reopened as the
Cleveland Tank Plant, the massive 1.7 million square foot plant was
retooled in 1951 to produce the M41 Walker Bulldog and the M42
Duster. Through the succeeding years, the plant also churned out
the M56 Scorpion, M114 Reconnaissance Vehicle, M108 and M109
self-propelled howitzer, the M551 Sheridan, and even the
revolutionary MBT-70 tank. Through its life, the Cleveland Tank
Plant was operated by Cadillac, Chrysler and Allison.
Explore the rich history of not only the Cleveland Tank Plant, but
also its products and their wartime use, as well as the intricacies
of armored vehicle production in general.
This 112-page volume is profusely illustrated with over 200 vintage
photographs, many of them previously unpublished and in vintage
color.
Format 28 x 21,7 cm, Paperback, 112 Seiten, zahlreiche s/w und
Farbfotos, englischer Text, Best.-Nr. AMP-VH031