ARSENAL RECORD

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Detail of tanks shown on the cover reveals hard wear and battle scars, for, while hundreds of tanks being returned to the R.LO.C. as salvage have been used... read more

Detail of tanks shown on the cover reveals hard wear and battle scars, for, while hundreds of tanks being returned to the R.LO.C. as salvage have been used for training purposes in the U.S., others have lived through many a grim battle overseas.  less

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Coupled with a director, this height finder, indicates height, speed and range of aircraft in flight and fires automatically. Instrument repairmen Carl J.... read more

Coupled with a director, this height finder, indicates height, speed and range of aircraft in flight and fires automatically. Instrument repairmen Carl J. Lundstedt (l) and Oscar M. Carlson here check on one of these precision instruments which has come to Rock Island arsenal for overhauling.  less

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From nuts and bolts to tanks - the pre-packing department wraps 'em. When the staff photographer arrived on the scene, these girls were preparing a tank for... read more

From nuts and bolts to tanks - the pre-packing department wraps 'em. When the staff photographer arrived on the scene, these girls were preparing a tank for shipment, sealing it against damage from moisture, foreign matter and tampering. As soon as this tank arrives on the scene of battle, it will be ready to go into action immediately.  less

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The Field Service Sub-Office at the Rock Island Ordnance Center, was set up by the Chief of Ordnance on January 15, 1944. There are only four such... read more

The Field Service Sub-Office at the Rock Island Ordnance Center, was set up by the Chief of Ordnance on January 15, 1944. There are only four such Sub-Offices in the United States, and these four have had the stupendous job of supplying arms and munitions to our forces on all the battlefields.  less

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Rock Island Ordnance Center employees on V-E Day pause to hear President Harry S. Truman broadcast his announcement of the surrender of Germany.

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U.S. Marines hoist Old Glory atop Suribachi. Iwo Jima volcano, after battling the Japanese to the edge of the crater. (Photo by AP photographer Joe Rosenthal.)