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Originally Posted by MarkSheppard
Given a 14 SEP 1944 "Go" order for the T29 series, you'd see the first production quality T29s rolling off the production lines around 21 December 1945.
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According to
OFFICE, CHIEF OF ORDNANCE - DETROIT
1945-1946 PRODUCTION SCHEDULES AND ESTIMATES
SECTION I
FULL TRACKED VEHICLES
Which I found today at the US National Archives II in College Park, MD today:
The approved program as of 31 May 1945 was for:
The first 25 T29 Heavy tanks to roll off the lines from DETROIT TANK ARSENAL in May 1946; followed by a steady buildup to 175 vehicles a month by July 1946; until the order of 1,152 vehicles was fulfilled.