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.

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

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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

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

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

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

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

Development of the G-288 M50 Ontos

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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

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."

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

Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando Armored Vehicle

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4. Military Vehicle History and Research

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

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

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.

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

The WWII Navy Chaplain who could "fly"

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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

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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

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

Machine Gun Mounts for Military Jeeps

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

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

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

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Improving Russia's Fleet of Battle Tanks

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

1954 MRC-87 USMC Forward Air Control Radio Jeep

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"

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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

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

The G-758 Military M170 Frontline Ambulance

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

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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?

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U,S. Marine Corps floats new Amphibious Combat Vehicle

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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

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"

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

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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

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Military Vehicles by Type

What's in the WWII US Motorpool?

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How well do you know your military Jeeps?

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

Hot-Rodding Surplus WWII Jeeps

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).
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First Ares Armored Vehicles Delivered to British Army

The last tank assigned to 1st Tank Battalion departs Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, July 6, 2020.
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No Tanks. The USMC Gives Up its Armor

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

Crosley’s Compact WWII Machines

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

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USMC UPGRADES M870A2-S Trailers

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

Buyer's Guide: WWII Command and Radio Cars

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

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

U.S. Army DUKW found 67 years later

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Worldwide Auctioneers to offer up WWII Collection

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

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?

M109A7 and M9923 from the US Army's description of 2019 programs.
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US Army orders more Self-Propelled Howitzers

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7. Books and Videos-Military Vehicles

Military Vehicles Books 2020: Tanks Galore

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

Byron Jones’ Jeep

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7. Books and Videos-Military Vehicles

Book Review: M29 Weasel Tracked Cargo Carrier & Variants (Images of War)

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SNAFU: Tanks a Lot!

M41 restored by Fort Snelling Museum Volunteers
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Development and Deployment: M41 Walker Bulldog Tank

The M151 was the standard Army utility vehicle when this photo was taken at Fort Bragg in September 1969. This vehicle is equipped with a VRC-46 radio system.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

M151 ‘MUTT’ in Action: Vietnam through the Cold War

Early Chevrolets, like this parts truck, had a looped bar grill. There was a narrow tie bar between the front fenders but the last civilian owner of this truck added an angle iron reinforcement.
4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

A Closer Look… Chevrolet G-506 1-1/2-ton trucks

M274 Mule WITH a recoilless rifle
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

This M274 Military Mechanical Mule has a ‘Kick’

This April 9, 1941, photograph shows the pilot M2 during testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Notice the Firestone tread pattern tires on the front axle. Photographic evidence suggests that only the initial production vehicles had this tread pattern, which was soon supplanted by the chevron tread pattern tires, which in turn were replaced by non-directional tread pattern tires.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

The Proving Ground : White Half Tracks