October 16, 2021

Military Vehicles by Type

You can find articles and info on Jeeps (Quarter ton), Deuce-and-a-half trucks (2-1/2-ton), M4A3 Sherman (tracked vehicles) or any other historic military vehicle. This info is organized by weight classification and function.

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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

You can have this WWII Jeep for FREE!

Oct 14, 2021
David King’s GTB and 1941 trailer.
4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

Gallery of Extant WWII Ford GTB Trucks

Sep 23, 2021
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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Vintage military Dodge M37 takes 5th in Class in the 2021 2,300-mile Great Race

Sep 23, 2021
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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

M37 in 2021 Great Race

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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Johnny Rodriguez's 1942 GPW

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6. Wheeled Military Vehicles Larger than 2-1/2-tons

Diamond T G-509 4-ton Cargo Trucks

Aug 24, 2021

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This Spot Reaches More than 10,000 people a day.

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9. Modern Military Vehicle News

THAAD: Defending against missile attacks

Aug 6, 2021
WIllys Slat Grille MB restored by Tim King photographed on snow-covered field.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Details for an accurate WWII Willys "Slat Grille" MB Jeep Restoration

Jul 15, 2021
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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

Barn-Find Danish Army W300M Dodge Power Wagon

May 27, 2021
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9. Modern Military Vehicle News

North Carolina National Guard Unit First to Receive upgraded Paladins: The M109A7

May 26, 2021
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9. Modern Military Vehicle News

"Stryke out!" US Army ditches the Stryker Mobile Gun System

May 13, 2021
M-Shorad on a Stryker.
9. Modern Military Vehicle News

US Army Deploys Mobile Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) Stryker vehicles in Europe

Apr 28, 2021
Period color image of a Marine Ontos in the field
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Development of the G-288 M50 Ontos

Apr 27, 2021
Willys Jeep MB Army Day Parade Texas USA 1942.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

View a GALLERY of WWII Willys Slat Grille MB Jeeps

Sep 20, 2021
A left side view of an Air Force R-2A rescue vehicle.
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

This military Dodge M56-based "Truck, Fire, Airplane, Forcible Entry, Type R-2" is a different kind of "Lil’ Red Express."

Apr 22, 2021
M706 commando when displayed at the Fort Snelling Military Museum
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando Armored Vehicle

Apr 22, 2021
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4. Military Vehicle History and Research

This MP claimed, "During WWII, it wasn't always an 'almighty Jeep'"

Apr 22, 2021
As WWII wound down, it was not uncommon for GIs to spend their spare time hot-rodding their Jeeps. This one was photographed in Berlin in 1946.
4. Military Vehicle History and Research

GI Jeep Tale: A WWII Willys Jeep with a Ford V-8

Apr 13, 2021
Crew of B-17G Fortress “I’ll Get By” arrive at their airplane by Jeep ay RAF Horham, Suffolk, England, UK; 1944
4. Military Vehicle History and Research

B-17 Crew member used his Jeep to keep his tail out of the fire.

Apr 22, 2021
Cartoon drawing of the flying Jeep and chaplain of CVE 78
4. Military Vehicle History and Research

The WWII Navy Chaplain who could "fly"

Apr 13, 2021
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7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

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The Series Five trucks had a very business-like front end. A whiffle tree is affixed to the chisel-shaped front bumper, and the two spares, as well as the torch set are visible through the windshield. While this particular truck is equipped with a ring mount and .50 caliber machine gun, this was not always the case.
6. Wheeled Military Vehicles Larger than 2-1/2-tons

The Proving Ground: WWII Ward La France and Kenworth M1 and M1A1 Wreckers

Mar 31, 2021
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5. Two and a Half Ton Military Vehicles (CCKW, M135, M211, M35, etc.)

International M-5-6 and M-5H-6 Trucks in WWII

Jul 6, 2021
M151 Jeep with an M60 Machine gun, snapshot July 1967
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Machine Gun Mounts for Military Jeeps

Jun 22, 2021
1953 M43 restored by Peter Lee.
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Buyer's Guide: Dodge M43 3/4-ton Ambulance

Mar 2, 2021
Proud to be a Dodge: On display at the local Dodge dealership for Veterans Day.
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Special Kind Hood Number on a Dodge 1/2-ton Military Truck

Feb 17, 2021
The Champ was fitted with a removable canvas roof and side panels. The long pipe-like device above the wheel arch is the snorkel for use during deep water wading.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

All bets on the Austin Champ

Feb 11, 2021
Russian Army T-72B3M parading.
9. Modern Military Vehicle News

Improving Russia's Fleet of Battle Tanks

Jan 19, 2021
MRC-87 USMC Forward Air Control Jeep
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

1954 MRC-87 USMC Forward Air Control Radio Jeep

Jun 10, 2021
M62 of the 587th Eng Co., ca 1959
6. Wheeled Military Vehicles Larger than 2-1/2-tons

M62 5-ton Wrecker: Historic photos of the US Army's "heavy hooker"

Aug 6, 2021
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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

US Air Force  Begins HMMWV Replacement with JLTV

Nov 13, 2020
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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

The G-758 Military M170 Frontline Ambulance

Jul 7, 2021
This is the Holden Jeep in its original form. Faintly visible through the glass is a Stokes basket. Special canvas cab covers were created for the Holden Jeeps, which contributed to their boxy looks.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Photo-History of the WWII USMC Holden Jeep Ambulance

Sep 23, 2021
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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

HMMWVs in the Hobby Part I: Have you considered your own surplus HUMVEE?

Dec 16, 2020
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9. Modern Military Vehicle News

U,S. Marine Corps floats new Amphibious Combat Vehicle

Sep 29, 2020
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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

The "New" Dodge: WC-62 and WC-63 of WWII

May 4, 2021
Scott finished the replica in 2012. Action Graphics prepared decals for all of the lettering and markings on the truck.
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Recreating a Vietnam Dodge M37 "Gun Truck"

Oct 7, 2021
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7. Books and Videos-Military Vehicles

New book has become the definitive study of the WWII M3 Grant / Lee Medium tank.

Sep 15, 2020
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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Buying your own 3/4-ton WWII Dodge Weapons Carrier

Apr 26, 2021
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Military Vehicles by Type

What's in the WWII US Motorpool?

Jun 9, 2021
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How well do you know your military Jeeps?

Mar 2, 2021
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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Hot-Rodding Surplus WWII Jeeps

Mar 10, 2021
The first pre-production prototype of the Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) at the UK’s biggest military vehicle demonstration, Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD). The vehicle is part of the Future Rap[id Effect System (FRES).
9. Modern Military Vehicle News

First Ares Armored Vehicles Delivered to British Army

Sep 29, 2020
The last tank assigned to 1st Tank Battalion departs Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, July 6, 2020.
9. Modern Military Vehicle News

No Tanks. The USMC Gives Up its Armor

Aug 17, 2020
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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Crosley’s Compact WWII Machines

Jun 22, 2021
Ride the Ducks has been a long-standing tourist attraction in Seattle, Wash. A combination of financial struggles including a significant crash in 2015 resulting in a lawsuit and the loss of business due to COVID-19 forced the company to close. The WWII surplus DUKWs and later versions were sold at auction in July 2020.
1. Military Vehicle Buyer's Guides

Amphibious DUKWs Sold at Auction

Jul 10, 2020
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9. Modern Military Vehicle News

USMC UPGRADES M870A2-S Trailers

Jul 6, 2020
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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Buyer's Guide: WWII Command and Radio Cars

Jan 26, 2021
Artist's concept of a vehicle-mounted launch of an APKWS laser-guided rocket.
9. Modern Military Vehicle News

Proven in air, APKWS is now viable for ground vehicles

Jun 4, 2020
Screen grab showing the driver's compartment of the submerged DUKW.
8. Amphibious Military Vehicles

U.S. Army DUKW found 67 years later

May 27, 2020
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Worldwide Auctioneers to offer up WWII Collection

Jun 9, 2020
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A General's Command Car? Let's just say, "Patton Pending"

Jun 16, 2020
This is the M37 when it came from the Morehead City [North Carolina] Fire Department in 1987. It wasn’t until it was back at our farm in Georgia when I discovered the early serial number.
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

The Oldest M37?

May 4, 2020
M109A7 and M9923 from the US Army's description of 2019 programs.
9. Modern Military Vehicle News

US Army orders more Self-Propelled Howitzers

Mar 26, 2020
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7. Books and Videos-Military Vehicles

Military Vehicles Books 2020: Tanks Galore

Mar 25, 2020
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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Byron Jones’ Jeep

Apr 14, 2020