Front:
U.S. ARMY
LA CROSSE
Back:
DEFENDERS OF AMERICA*
THE LACROSSE
The LACROSSE is the Army's new surface-to-surface guided Missile, de-
signed for close support operation on the battlefield, with emphasis on accu-
racy and mobility. The essential components are the Missile, a Launcher,
mounted on a standard Army truck, and a Guidance Station. The LA-
CROSSE system was developed under the Army Ordnance contract by the
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Buffalo, N. Y. and is being produced by
the Baltimore facility of the Martin Company.
This is No. 17 of a series of twenty-four cards, each illustrating and describing
a different weapon or piece of equipment in the NABISCO Shredded Wheat
“Defenders of America' series. Each of these cards is a full detailed reproduction
of an official United States Army, Navy and Air Force or Marine photograph.
One of these official photograph reproductions is packed in each package of
Nabisco Shredded Wheat. Get the entire set by eating Nabisco Shredded Wheat
regularly and trading with your friends.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
NEW YORK 22, N.Y.
*TRADE MARK
U.S. ARMY PHOTOGRAPH
