| Detroit Army Arsenal | |
|---|---|
| Part of U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command | |
| Warren, Michigan | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:US_Army_Detroit_Tank_Plant.jpg) The plant floor in 1942 | |
| Type | TACOM
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| Site information | |
| Controlled by | US Army Installation Management Command |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | US Army Garrison - Detroit Army Arsenal |
Detroit Arsenal (DTA), formerly Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant (DATP) was the first manufacturing plant ever built for the mass production of tanks in the United States. Established in 1940 under Chrysler, the plant was owned by the U.S. government until 1996. It was designed by architect Albert Kahn. The building was designed originally as a "dual production facility", so that it could make armaments and be turned into peaceful production at war's end.[1] Notwithstanding its name, the 113-acre (0.46 km2) site was located in Warren, Michigan, Detroit's most populous suburb.[2]
- ^ "Upheaval at the Arsenal". Time. May 26, 1952. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ "Pure Michigan, Arsenal of Democracy". Ref.michigan.org. July 28, 2010. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2011.