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THE ARMY POEMS
of
HAROLD A. PAULSON (aka "Hap")
703rd Tank Destroyer Bn, 3rd Armored Division, WWII
3AD Association Poet Laureate
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Above: the main tools of the
trade of Lt. Hap Paulson and his 703rd
TD Bn comrades in WWII. At left, the M-10 GMC TD and (right)
the M-36 GMC TD, which replaced the M-10 in late 1944. The above
Signal Corps photo was taken at Stolberg, Germany, on October
24, 1944, when the first M-36's arrived at the 703rd. The 90mm
M-36, as opposed to the 3-inch/76mm M-10, was designed to be
much better in dealing with the heavier German tanks such as
the Panther and the Tiger I. In addition to its bigger gun, the
M-36 had power turret traverse and a common engine with the rest
of the Sherman tank fleet. (Photo from the University of Illinois
3AD Association Archives) |
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