First firing in a hurry - Hide this quickly! June 1940

FRENCH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE VIRTUAL MUSEUM PICTURE GALLERY

This photograph has been taken by André Chapelon, when he ordered to fire without preliminary tests what was the most scientifically-advanced steam engine of the world to prevent it to be captured by the german army, blitzkrieg-ing the country. Tours, first days of june 1940.

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