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Twelve Snowmobiles will be used on the trek over more than 3,000 miles of snow-covered land

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Twelve Snowmobiles will be used on the trek over more than 3,000 miles of snow-covered land

Date12/12/1945

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Canada. Canadian Army (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Twelve Snowmobiles will be used on the trek over more than 3;000 miles of snow-covered land. Preliminary training of the joint army-air force expedition has reached the final stages as Shiloh; Man. Final training will take place at Churchill

Subject

Drills and tactics

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002258F

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