Artifact Detail
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| Radio Truck in Desert |
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| Photograph |
| World War 2 |
| A LKW Funkwagen is being loaded with gear in the desert. August 1942. |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Desert , Vehicle |
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| Related Facts | |
| The U.S Army's first use of a motorized vehicle (i.e. trucks) in a military operation was in the "Punitive Expedition" that pursued "Pancho" Villa into Mexico. | |
| The German abbreviation 'Lkw' is short for Lastkraftwagen which translates to 'lorry' in English. |