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Fort Knox
Title:
Fort Knox
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused

Description:
Trainee barracks in First Training Brigade area. Fort Knox, 30 miles southwest of Louisville, is the home of the U.S. Army Training Center, Armor. Knox covers 110,193 acres and is the site of the U.S. Gold Bullion Depository.


Fort Knox
Title:
Fort Knox
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused

Description:
The modern and well-equipped Copple Recreation Center is a popular off-duty recreational area for trainees. Fort Knox, 30 miles southwest of Louisville, is the home of the U.S. Army Training Center, Armor. Knox covers 110,193 acres and is the site of the U.S. Gold Bullion Depository.



Greetings From Fort Knox
Title:
Greetings From Fort Knox
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused

Description:
Weekly trainee graduation reviews on Brooks Field are colorful and impressive. Fort Knox, 30 miles southwest of Louisville, is the home of the U.S. Army Armor Center. It is also the site of the Treasury Department's U.S. Bullion Depository, commonly referred to as the "Gold Vault."


Patton Museum
Title:
Patton Museum
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused



Fort Knox
Title:
Fort Knox
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused

Description:
Carrying M-16 rifles, trainees in road march return from a field exercise. Fort Knox, 30 miles southwest of Louisville, is the home of the U.S. Army Training Center, Armor. The Post covers 110,193 acres, is the site of the U.S. Gold Bullion Depository, and is named in honor of Maj. Gen. Henry Knox who succeeded George Washington as commander of the Colonial Army.


Fort Knox
Title:
Fort Knox
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused

Description:
The XM1 tank, under development as the U.S. Army's new main battle tank, carries a crew of four, a 105 mm cannon, and three machine guns. Its 1500 horsepower diesel turbine engine moves this 60-ton tank at speeds up to 45 miles per hour. The combat survivability of the XM1 tank and its crew is significantly enhanced through the use of a revolutionary new type of armor, automatic fire extinguishers, and armored compartments for fuel and ammunition.



Fort Knox
Title:
Fort Knox
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused

Description:
Men undergoing armor training fire 105 mm cannons from M 60 A1 tanks in target practice on Boydston Range. Fort Knox 30 miles southwest of Louisville, is the home of the U.S. Army Training Center, Armor. The Post covers 110,193 acres, is the site of the U.S. Gold Bullion Depository, and is named in honor of Maj. Gen. Henry Knox who succeeded George Washington as commander of the Colonial Army.


Fort Knox
Title:
Fort Knox
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused

Description:
Overcoming obstacles on the confidence course provides trainees with positive mental and physical conditioning. Fort Knox, 30 miles southwest of Louisville, is the home of the U.S. Army Training Center, Armor. It is also the site of the U.S. Gold Bullion Depository.



Fort Knox
Title:
Fort Knox
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused

Description:
Trainees of the fourth Training Brigade march to their next training exercise. Trainee barracks are in the background. Fort Knox, 30 miles southwest of Louisville, is the home of the U.S. Army Training Center, Armor, and is the site of the U.S. Gold Bullion Depository.


United States Gold Depository
Title:
United States Gold Depository
Fort Knox (KY), Linen unused



United States Gold Depository
Title:
United States Gold Depository
Fort Knox (KY), Linen unused


The Unites Sates Army Post
Title:
The Unites Sates Army Post
Fort Knox (KY), Linen unused



United States Gold Depository
Title:
United States Gold Depository
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome PM 1964

Description:
Completed in 1937, the U. S. Gold Repository, a fortified bullion vault, houses the major portion of the gold reserve of the United States. This beautiful building is located at Fort Knox, one of the largest Army Posts in the U. s.


Learning To Survive With Hand-To-Hand Combat
Title:
Learning To Survive With Hand-To-Hand Combat
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused

Description:
Learning to survive with hand-to-hand combat. One of the USATCA cadre demonstrating the overhead throw. United States Army Training Center, Armor, Fort Knox, Kentucky.



Cavalry Chapel, 1st Avenue & N. Cherokee
Title:
Cavalry Chapel, 1st Avenue & N. Cherokee
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused


Patton Museum
Title:
Patton Museum
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused

Description:
Interior View, Patton Museum.



Interior View Patton Museum
Title:
Interior View Patton Museum
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused


Service Club No. 1
Title:
Service Club No. 1
Fort Knox (KY), Linen unused



Officers Quarters
Title:
Officers Quarters
Fort Knox (KY), Linen unused


United States Gold Depository
Title:
United States Gold Depository
Fort Knox (KY), Linen unused



75 Mm. In Action
Title:
75 Mm. In Action
Fort Knox (KY), Linen PM 1941


U. S. Gold Depository
Title:
U. S. Gold Depository
Fort Knox (KY), Linen PM 1953

Description:
The U. S. Bullion Depository campleted in 1936 at a cost of $600,000.00, is a bomb-proof structure, housing a part of the government's gold bullion supply.



Entrance to Post Headquarters
Title:
Entrance to Post Headquarters
Fort Knox (KY), Linen PM 1956


U. S. Gold Depository
Title:
U. S. Gold Depository
Fort Knox (KY), Linen unused

Description:
The U. S. Bullion Depository campleted in 1936 at a cost of $600,000.00, is a bomb-proof structure, housing a part of the government's gold bullion supply.



United States Gold Depository
Title:
United States Gold Depository
Fort Knox (KY), Linen unused


Greetings From Fort Knox
Title:
Greetings From Fort Knox
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome PM 1965 Sep-30

Description:
Located on U.S Highway 31-W (The Dixie Highway), 35 miles south of Louisville, and 18 miles north of Elizabethtown. Fort Knox, the training center for Armor, covers an area of 106,000 acres.



The Daily Retreat Ceremony At The United States Army Training Center, Armor
Title:
The Daily Retreat Ceremony At The United States Army Training Center, Armor
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused


United States Army Training Center, Armor
Title:
United States Army Training Center, Armor
Fort Knox (KY), Chrome unused

Description:
Trainees of the United States Army Training Center, Armor, learning to fire under exposed conditions at McKie Range, Fort Knox, Kentucky.





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