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Anti-Tank Guns Hailed by Army
Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair announced six days of armored action that boosted confidence in anti tank units to stop mechanized forces cheaply and efficiently. He said the First Army outperformed the Fourth Army in tank warfare and disclosed plans for a tank destroyer training center. Umpires labeled 983 tanks lost, with 91 percent of losses credited to anti tank gun fire. 4,321 guns were available in the First Army for tank defense.
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Associated Press
Monroe
N. C
United States
Lesley J. McNair
First Army
Fourth Army
Hugh A. Drum
McNair