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

The 'Husky Pup' lives!

By Military Vehicles Magazine
Restored and photographed by Bob Devaney
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Military Vehicle Spotlight: 1968 M151A1

By Military Vehicles Magazine
After firing a spotting round from either a 20mm (M28) or a 37mm (M29) gun attached to the Davy Crockett launch tube to determine the proper distance and angle for the target, the crew inserted a propellant charge down the muzzle, followed by a metal piston. They then loaded the sub-caliber spigot on the rear of the M388 projectile into the barrel of the launcher like a rifle grenade.
4. Military Vehicle History and Research

The Atomic Jeep!

By Steve Turchet
Members of the German “Org Todt” (building corps) stop their bikes for a picture. The photo’s reverse writing says “Greetings from Holland”.
1. Military Vehicles Smaller than Quarter Ton (bikes, motorcycles, hand carts, etc.)

A nation that balanced on two wheels: Two-wheeled transportation of the Third Reich

By Chris William
Schwimmwagens were produced by the Volkswagen factory at Fallersleben /Stadt des KdF-Wagens and Porsche’s facilities in Stuttgart; with the bodies made by Ambi Budd in Berlin. 15,584 Type 166 Schwimmwagen were produced from 1941 through 1944; 14,276 at Fallersleben and 1,308 by Porsche. Although over 20,000 G.M.C. DUKW amphibious trucks were produced during WWII, the Volkswagen Type 166 Schwimmwagen is considered to be the most-produced amphibious car in history.
8. Amphibious Military Vehicles

It's the Schwimmwagen

By Steve Turchet
Workers at Fisher Body Division’s Grand Blanc Arsenal in Michigan assemble M10s. The upper hulls and turrets were fabricated on the lower hull and chassis of the M4A2 medium tank. The main armament was the 3-inch gun M3 on the Mount M5.
6. Wheeled Military Vehicles Larger than 2-1/2-tons

The M10 & M10A1: The primary U.S. Tank Destroyers of WWII

By David Doyle
A heavily loaded DUKW coming ashore. It is estimated that nearly 40 percent of all supplies that came ashore from June 6, 1944 to mid-July, 1944 were carried by DUKWs.
8. Amphibious Military Vehicles

DUKWs on D-Day

By Steve Turchet
An M3 half-track converted to use as an armored ambulance was photographed at a desert base. This vehicle was U.S. Army registration number 4028218. The entire top of the hood was painted white with the Red Cross superimposed.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Halftrack ambulance overview

By David Doyle
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4. Military Vehicle History and Research

A glimpse at the grandfather of the LMTV: The T23

By David Doyle
Demonstrating its cross-country ability, this SdKfz 7 enters a display arena during a mobility show.
4. Military Vehicle History and Research

A look at the SdKfz

By John Norris
The restored Autocar is the world’s largest mechanical wrecker. When purchased at auction, the titanic tow truck needed restoration.
6. Wheeled Military Vehicles Larger than 2-1/2-tons

Massive military wrecker makes good and lands in Towing Hall of Fame

By Military Vehicles Magazine
The Diamond Reo 969 had two wheels in front and eight at the rear. The WWII-era wrecker featured twin-boom recovery equipment.
4. Military Vehicle History and Research

A look at the 'Heavy Duty': U.S. wartime wreckers have long been unsung heroes

By Military Vehicles Magazine
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1. Military Vehicles Smaller than Quarter Ton (bikes, motorcycles, hand carts, etc.)

The Flying Scooter: A look at the Cushman Model 53

By John Norris
A 1940 Austin 8AP used as an Army liaison vehicle. It was formerly a pre-war “Tourer.”
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

A look at the 'Tilly' a WWII trooper

By John Norris
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An Austin Champ finds its new home at UK's Royal Signals Museum

By Military Vehicles Magazine
A shovel boom is installed on this Quick-Way crane on a Coleman truck. At the center of the section of boom that is attached to the crane cab is a name plate that reads “COLEMAN / TRUCK SHOVEL.” Note the rope rigged from the top of the crane-operator’s windshield to the bar to the rear of the shovel; this was for operating the shovel release.
6. Wheeled Military Vehicles Larger than 2-1/2-tons

Mega Muscle

By David Doyle
The Willys MT was evaluated by the U.S. Army Transport Command in 1943 and was praised for its rough-terrain abilities and overall performance, yet was ultimately rejected. However, it should be remembered that the Army had also rejected the very rugged Ford GTB “Burma Jeep,” and had also initially rejected the supremely successful GMC DUKW.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

The Super Jeep

By Steve Turchet
This 1954 Explorer Mk II, complete with REME badge on the front, is giving a helping hand to another Explorer at a show.
5. Two and a Half Ton Military Vehicles (CCKW, M135, M211, M35, etc.)

A look at the Scammell Explorer

By John Norris
Four of the obsolescent WWI-vintage FT-17 tanks are visible in this photo taken during a demonstration by students of the Tank School, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, on graduation day, April 21, 1932. During this time Fort Meade was home to Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Tank Regiment.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

The French Connection: The FT-17 rolled for decades

By David Doyle
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4. Military Vehicle History and Research

The Ford GPA

By Steve Turchet
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Weapons, Ordnance, Artillery

Desperate Measures

By Chris William
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9. Military Trailers

Happy Trails, Happy Trailers

By Steve Turchet
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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Rack 'Em Up!

By John Gunnell
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1. Military Vehicles Smaller than Quarter Ton (bikes, motorcycles, hand carts, etc.)

A look at the British bikes from WWI

By John Norris
The rugged and ready M113 “Little Annie Fanny” had no problems with this water obstacle.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Getting dirty in a M113 armored personnel carrier

By John Norris
For its compact size the M29 was a powerful vehicle and served well in the logistics supply role.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

The Wonder of the Weasel

By John Norris
This restored Medium Tank M4A3(75)W nicknamed “Blockbuster,” was at the time of this photo, in the collection of the Patton Museum. This tank bears the registration number 3082402 in Blue Drab on the sponson. The transmission and final-drive assembly is a later model, with a less rounded housing front than the early style, and is also equipped with dual tow eyes with welded-on steps. Rather rough machining is evident on the bottom of the thickened part of the turret, below the recognition star. On the inboard side of the driver’s head is a feature that was first introduced on the M4A3(75)W: a ventilator between the drivers’ hatches. The barrel of the M2 .50-caliber machine gun is fitted with a decidedly non–World War II blank-firing device.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

A look at the M4A3 75mm (W) Sherman

By David Doyle
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7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

A look at the M3 Half-Track

By David Doyle
A REO M35A2 with full canvas. This one appears to be fitted for communications.
5. Two and a Half Ton Military Vehicles (CCKW, M135, M211, M35, etc.)

Dubbing a Deuce: The REO M35

By Steve Turchet
A compact vehicle, versions of the R200 remained in service until the end of the war.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

A look at the Stoewer R200 radio vehicle

By John Norris
This Japanese Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha was captured on Iwo Jima in 1945 and transported to the United States and is one of just over a dozen or so of the type that have survived more or less intact worldwide.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

The Mile of Tanks... Where are they now?

By David Doyle
The steering wheel offset to the driver’s right-hand side and showing low ground clearance.
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

The mini marvel

By John Norris
The canvas tarpaulin and driver’s cab roof could be removed if the role required it. Also, each panel of the windscreen could be raised or lowered independently.
4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

A Rugged Renault

By John Norris
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7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Half-tracks from Europe

By Steve Turchet
In the late 1980s, the US Army’s 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment- Delta (SFOD-D; “Delta”) was seeking a new special operations vehicle. They selected the Austrian Steyr Pinzgauer 718M 6x6 Utility Vehicle. After modifying and customizing the “Gauers,” Delta rapidly put them to use. This 1st Special Operations Detachment-Delta (SFOD-D) Delta Pinzgauer was part of Task Force 20 (TF20) tasked with capturing Western Iraq in the invasion. TF20 included Delta and other units.
4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

The “Swiss Army knife” of Special Ops vehicles

By Military Vehicles Magazine
FV432s could negotiate water obstacles up to 42 inches depth. This version is also fitted with an armoured turret mounting a GPMG.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

The British Army's FV430 Series

By John Norris
M715 cab and chassis leaving the factory, after which one of four basic rear bodies would be fitted. Virtually all M715s were built on the same frame, regardless of body style or the addition of a winch. Note the “out” position of the front lifting shackles.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

The M715:The Other Military Jeep

By Steve Turchet
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1. Military Vehicles Smaller than Quarter Ton (bikes, motorcycles, hand carts, etc.)

A look at the British Norton 'Big 4'

By John Norris
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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Jeep history on display at Omix-ADA Museum

By John Gunnell
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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

The Birth of AM General

By David Doyle
The roof hatches allowed up to six infantrymen to fire their weapons from the cover of the vehicle without dismounting.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

8 is enough!

By John Norris
This fully running example of an M18 in the collection of Brent Mullins utilizes T85E1 tracks normally found on the M24 Chaffee.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Raisin' Hell

By David Doyle
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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Vive 'La Jeep'

By John Norris
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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

A look at the Clarkator 6

By John Norris
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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

New 'Maatla' 4x4 Light Protected Vehicle Unveiled by Paramount Group

By Military Vehicles Magazine
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7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

A WWI movie star

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

A heavy truck for heavy business: The AEC Matador

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

The Norwegian Workhorse

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

A Look at the Fabulous Four-Tons of WWII

By David Doyle
Lombard’s later half-track machines were powered by gasoline or diesel engines.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

A short history of half-tracks

By Steve Turchet
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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Were Willy's FC Jeeps too 'forward' for the military?

By Steve Turchet
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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Video From Military Jeep Escort for Dignitaries Aboard SS John W. Brown Liberty Ship

By Military Vehicles Magazine
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Military Vehicles by Type

Winners announced: Military Vehicle Magazine's “2021 All-World Virtual Military Vehicle Show”

By John Adams-Graf
Combat Rims add an amazing finishing detail to any World War 2 Jeep.
2. Restoration & Maintenance of Military Vehicles

How to Mount Tires on Combat Rims for WWII Jeeps

By Britt Dietz
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1. Military Vehicles Smaller than Quarter Ton (bikes, motorcycles, hand carts, etc.)

WWII M305 Bicycle for Army and Marines

By John Adams-Graf
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7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Military Vehicle Spotlight: M4A1 High Speed Tractor

By Military Vehicles Magazine