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List of soft-skinned vehicles of the US military

This list of soft-skinned vehicles of the United States military is a list of soft-skinned vehicle models[note 1] that have seen active service in the United States Armed Forces, including military trucks, motorcycles, side-by-sides and tractors.

Several truck types of the Red Ball Express

Vehicles edit

Name Image Class[note 2] Drive Service entry Notes
6-ton 6×6 truck
'666' 		  6-ton truck 6x6 1941 The US Army's standard 6-ton truck during World War II, it was built by Brockway, Corbitt, FWD, Ward LaFrance and White in three chassis lengths and several body types. [1]
7½-ton 6×6 truck   7½-ton truck 6x6 1940s A standardized 71⁄2-ton truck used during World War II; it was produced by Biederman, Federal and REO.[2] The F1 tractor was used by the US Army Air Force as a semi-tractor to tow fuel tanker trailer, the C2 wrecker was used by the US Army Air Force and US Navy to lift disabled aircraft onto trailers that could be towed by the wrecker's own fifth-wheel.[2]
AEC Y Type   3-ton truck 4x2 1917 British truck built by the Associated Equipment Company that was used by the US Army in France during World War I.[3]
American Bantam BRC-40   1⁄4-ton vehicle 4x4 1940 Produced by the American Bantam to meet US Army Quartermaster Corps request, this was the first practical Jeep design; 2,675 were built for the Army before production switched to the Willys MB.[4]
American Motors M422
'Mighty Mite' 		  1⁄4-ton vehicle 4x4 1960 Produced by the American Motors Corporation, it was probably the smallest practical jeep model produced; around 4,000 were built for the United States Marine Corps.[5]
AM General HMMWV   1¼-ton truck 4x4 1983 Produced by AM General as a replacement for a number of types in the US inventory, it is used by all branches of the US Armed Forces and various other nations; as of early 2018 over 281,000 have been produced.[6]
AM General M809 series   5-ton truck 6x6 1970 A 5-ton 6×6 truck produced by AM General as a replacement for the M39 series; at least 38,000 were produced in a number of variants.[7]
AM General M939 series   5-ton truck 6x6 1982 A 5-ton 6×6 truck produced by AM General as a product-improvement of the M809 series; at least 25,000 were produced in a number of variants.[8]
Austin K2/Y   2-ton ambulance 4x2 1940s The Austin K2 was a British truck built by the Austin during World War II, approximately half of the 13,102 built were bodied as Austin K2/Y ambulances; it was the most widely used ambulance during the war with some being provided to the US military as well as the militaries of France, Norway and Russia.[9]
Autocar U7144T   4–5-ton semi-tractor 4x4 1941 Produced by Autocar as a semi-tractor intended to tow a 6-ton trailer or 2000-gallon fuel-servicing trailer; 13,856 were produced during World War II.[10]
Autocar U8144T   5–6-ton semi-tractor 4x4 1941 Produced by Autocar as a semi-tractor intended to tow bridging equipment semi-trailers; 2,700 were produced during World War II.[10] Additionally, 607 were produced with van bodies during the war as the K-30 and K-31 trucks.[10]
Caterpillar M520 series
'Goer' 		  8-ton truck 4x4 1972 An articulated, amphibious 8-ton truck produced by Caterpillar, 1,300 vehicles were produced.[11]
Chevrolet CUCV II 1¼-ton truck 4x4 1987 A Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle produced by Chevrolet when production of the original CUCV ceased; approximately 800 were purchased by the US Armed Forces.[12]
Chevrolet LSSV   3⁄4–11⁄4-ton truck 4x4 2001 A range of Light Service Support Vehicle produced by Chevrolet when production of the CUCV II ceased.[13]
Chevrolet G506   1½-ton truck 4x4 1940 The US Army's standard 11⁄2-ton truck during World War II, it was produced by Chevrolet; 168,603 were produced during the war.[14] A large number of variants were produced including some with a fifth-wheel, the majority were produced with a steel cargo body.[14]
CONDEC Gama Goat   1¼-ton truck 6x6 1969 An articulated, twin bodies, high mobility truck produced by Consolidated Diesel Electric Company (CONDEC); 14,000 were built.[15]
Diamond T 4-ton truck   4-ton truck 6x6 1940 The US Army's standard 4-ton truck during World War II, it was produced by Diamond T; almost 31,500 were produced during the war in two wheelbase lengths and with a number of bodies.[16]
Diamond T 980   Tank transporter 6x4 1941 Designed to meet a British Army requirement, it was subsequently adopted by the US Army as a "substitute standard" tank transporter during World War II; approximately 6,500 were produced during the war of which 2,255 were purchased by the British.[17]
Dodge M37   3⁄4-ton truck 4x4 1958 Produced by Dodge as a modernized equivalent of Dodge's WC series.[18]
Dodge M880/M890 CUCV   1¼-ton truck 4x4 / 4x2 1976 A Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle produced by Dodge, it was a militarised version of Dodge's W200 3⁄4-ton pickup.[19]
Dodge M1918   1⁄2-ton truck 4x2 1918 Produced by Dodge to carry tools to repair vehicles, machinery and artillery; at least 1,012 were delivered to the US Armed Forces during World War I.[20]
Dodge T-234
'Burma truck' 		  3-ton truck 4x2 1944
Dodge VC series   1⁄2-ton truck 4x4 1940 Produced by Dodge from a commercial design base, 4,640 were produced before production switched to the WC series.[21]
Dodge WC series   1⁄2–11⁄2-ton truck 4x4 / 6x6 1941 Produced by Dodge, initially as a 1⁄2-ton then later an upgraded and revised 3⁄4-ton 4x4 truck, it was produced in a number of body types, a 11⁄2-ton 6x6 version which shared many components was also produced; more than 255,000 of all versions were manufactured during World War II.[22]
Ford GPA
'Seep' 		  1⁄4-ton amphibian 4x4 1942 Produced by the Ford Motor Company, it mated the drivetrain of the Ford GPW with a lightweight steel hull to produce a light amphibious vehicle; 12,785 were produced during World War II with many being provided to the Soviet Union.[23]
Ford GTB
'Burma Jeep' 		  1½-ton truck 4x4 1943 Developed as a low-profile, cab forward truck for the US Army Quartermaster Corps, it was produced by the Ford Motor Company; 15,274 were built seeing service with the US Army and US Navy during World War II.[23]
Ford M656   5-ton truck 8x8 1968 Produced by Ford to meet an Army contract, it came in several versions including cargo, semi-tractor and van trucks; it was typically used to support the Pershing 1a missile.[24]
Ford Model T   1⁄2-ton truck 4x2 1917 Produced by Ford, over 12,000 were supplied to the US Army during World War I with around 7,000 serving overseas; some remained in service until the 1930s.[25] Versions included staff cars, ambulances, van and cargo trucks and a light artillery tractor.[25]
FWD HAR-1   4-ton truck 4x4 1943 Produced by FWD during World War II, many were purchased by Canada and in 1943 the US Army placed an order and between 7,000 and 9,000 were produced for them, although most of these were supplied to allies under Lend-Lease as it was a non-standardized type with little inter-changeability of parts with other trucks in US service.[26]
FWD Model B   3-ton truck 4x4 1916 Produced by FWD, it entered service with the US Army in 1916 and some were used on the Pancho Villa Expedition into Mexico.[27] Over 16,000 were supplied to the US Army with many being sent to Europe during World War I.[28]
FWD SU-COE   5–6-ton truck 4x4 1944 Produced by FWD during World War II, most of the chassis produced were supplied to Britain under Lend-Lease or Canada where they were used as general cargo trucks, artillery tractors and snowplows, although some short-wheelbase versions with open caps were used by the USMC as artillery tractors.[29]
GMC CCKW 'Jimmy'   2½-ton truck 6x6 1941 One of the most significant trucks of World War II, it was a 2½-ton 6×6 truck produced by Yellow Truck and Coach Co a subsidiary of General Motors Company (GMC); 562,750 were produced in different chassis lengths and many body styles.[30]
GMC DUKW
'Duck' 		  2½-ton amphibian 6x6 1942 Produced by GMC's Yellow Truck and Coach Co during World War II, it combined then cab forward version of the GMC CCKW (the AFKWX) with a steel hull to produce a 21⁄2-ton amphibious truck; 21,147 were produced.[31]
GMC M135   2½-ton truck 6x6 1950s A 2½-ton 6×6 truck produced by General Motors Company in the 1950s, it was an evolution of and intended to replace the ageing GMC CCKW, although the REO M35 was the military's standardized CCKW replacement.[32]
GMC Model 16   3⁄4-ton truck 4x2 1916 Produced by General Motors Company, it was used by the US Army during the Pancho Villa Expedition and World War I with a number of bodies including ambulances; 5,000 were purchased.[33]
GM M1009 CUCV   1¼-ton truck 4x4 1984 A Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle produced by General Motors, it was a militarised diesel powered version of Chevrolet's K2500 pickup with a K3500 front axle.[34]
GM Defence ISV   1½-ton truck 4x4 2020 Developed by General Motors from their Chevrolet Colorado pick-up truck to provide squad level mobility with an unarmored, off-road capable vehicle based on a commercial design for the US Army's Infantry Bridages; production of 2,065 vehicles commenced in June 2020.[35]
Harley-Davidson WLA   Motorcycle 2x1 1942 Produced by Harley-Davidson during World War II, it was basically a militarized version of their WL model, with features such as a scabbard for a sub-machine gun and an ammunition box.[36]
Holt tractor   Tractor Tracked 1917 Tracked tractors produced by Holt, several models served with US forces including the Holt 45, Holt 60, Holt 75 and Holt 120, they saw extensive service during World War I as artillery tractors.[37]
International M-2-4   1-ton truck 4x4 1941 Produced by International during World War II for the USMC; the majority of the 10,450 produced were light cargo trucks.[38]
International M-5H-6   2½-ton truck 6x6 1941 Produced by International Harvester it was the USMC's standard 2½-ton 6×6 truck during World War II; around 40,000 were produced in two chassis lengths and several body styles, some were also supplied to the US Navy and the Soviet Union.[28]
International M425/426   5-ton semi-tractor 4x2 1944 Produced by International Harvester although production was also sub-contracted to Kenworth and Marmon-Herrington, it was a semi-tractor used during World War II primarily for long distance supply routes such as the Red Ball Express; 15,618 were produced.[29]
International M39 series   5-ton truck 6x6 1950 A 5-ton 6×6 truck produced during the Cold War.
Jeffery Quad
(Nash Quad) 		  1½-ton truck 4x4 1916 Produced by Jeffery and later by Nash, it was introduced into US Army service in time for the 1916 Pancho Villa Expedition into Mexico.[39] Over 11,500 saw military service, the model was extensively used during World War I.[40]
John Deere M-Gator   Side-by-side 6x4 1997 A side-by-side produced by John Deere, it is based on their agricultural Gator range.[41]
Kaiser M715   1¼-ton truck 4x4 1967 Produced by Kaiser Jeep as a militarised version of their commercial Gladiator model pickup truck; 20,680 were produced for the US Army.[42]
Land Rover RSOV   Special Operations Vehicle 4x4 1992 Produced by Land Rover it is based on the Land Rover Defender, it was purchased by the US Army after the Gulf War to provide an off-road, air-portable, rapid reaction weapons platform to replace the M151 in Special Forces use; 60 were purchased and as of 2020 remained in service with the 75th Ranger Regiment.[43]
LARC-V   5-ton amphibian 4x4 1963 Developed as an amphibious transport; approximately 950 were built and as of May 2020 38 remained in US service.[44]
LARC-XV   15-ton amphibian 4x4 1960 An amphibious transport developed to transport non-mobile general cargo and lighter mobile cargo from ship to shore, across the beach and over roads.[45]
LARC-LX   60-ton amphibian 4x4 1952 The first of LARC family of amphibious transports to be produced, it was developed to transport heavy and bulky equipment from ship to shore and across unimproved beaches.[46]
Liberty truck   3–5-ton truck 4x2 1918 Designed in 1917 to meet the demands of the US forces participating in World War I, 9,452 were produced during the war by a number of manufacturers.[47]
M1 Heavy Tractor   Tractor Tracked 1940s A blanket designation for several commercially produced tracked tractor models that were used during World War II.
M1 Light Tractor   Tractor Tracked 1941 A blanket designation for several commercially produced tracked tractor models that were used during World War II to tow a variety of loads, they were usually used to as a general engineer tractor.[48]
M1 Medium Tractor   Tractor Tracked 1940s A blanket designation for several commercially produced tracked tractor models that were used during World War II.
M1 Wrecker   10-ton recovery truck 6x6 1943 Produced by Ward LaFrance and Kenworth, it was the US Army's standard heavy recovery truck during World War II; 5,735 were produced during the war.[49]
M2 High Speed Tractor   Tractor Tracked 1941 Produced during World War II to tow heavy bomber aircraft around airfields.[48]
M2 Light Tractor   Tractor Tracked 1940s
M4 High Speed Tractor   Artillery tractor Tracked 1943 Produced as an artillery tractor during World War II, it was used to tow the 90 mm AA Gun M1, 155 mm gun M1, 8 inch Howitzer M1 and 240 mm howitzer M1.[48]
M5 High Speed Tractor   Artillery tractor Tracked 1942 Produced as an artillery tractor during World War II, it was used to tow the 105 mm Howitzer M2, 4.5-inch gun M1 and 155 mm Howitzer M1.[50]
M6 High Speed Tractor   Artillery tractor Tracked 1944 Produced as an artillery tractor during World War II, it was used to tow the 120 mm AA Gun M1, 8-inch gun M1 and 240 mm howitzer M1.[50]
M7 Snow Tractor   Snow tractor Half-track 1943 Produced during World War II to carry small loads over snow-covered terrain, it shared many components from the Willys MB and a ski-mounted trailer.[50]
M8 High Speed Tractor   Artillery tractor Tracked 1950 Heavy artillery tractor used by the US Army and USMC.
M29 Weasel   Load carrier Tracked 1943 Produced during World War II as a specialist cargo carrier for snow-covered terrain, it was initially produced as the M28, then the improved M29 and finally the amphibious M29C.[51]
M76 Otter   1½-ton load carrier Tracked 1950s Developed by Pontiac, it was a lightweight amphibious cargo carrier designed to have a greater payload than the M29 Weasel; initially tested by the US Army it was adopted by the USMC.[52]
M116 Husky   1½-ton load carrier Tracked 1960 Designed by Pacific Car & Foundry and built by Blaw-Knox, it was a lightweight amphibious cargo carrier designed to replace the M29 Weasel and the M76 Otter; 197 were built for the USMC.[53]
M151 'MUTT'   1⁄4-ton vehicle 4x4 1960 Designed by Ford and produced by Ford, Kaiser and AM General, around 432,000 were produced from 1960 to 1988, it served with over 100 militaries worldwide.[54]
M973 SUSV   Load carrier Tracked 1983 Developed by Hägglund & Söner it is a version of the Bandvagn 206; approximately 1,100 have been purchased by the US Army and predominantly issued to the Alaska-based 172nd Infantry Brigade and the Alaska Army National Guard.[55]
M900 series   Semi-tractors /
dump trucks /
other types 		6x4 /
6x6 /
8x6 		1978 A series of trucks based on commercial truck models with minimal modifications to make them suitable for military service, they include M915 series of 14-ton 6x4 semi-tractors built by AM General and later Freightliner, the M916 20-ton 6x6 semi-tractors built by Freightliner, the M917 dump trucks initially Freightliner 18.5-ton 8x6 vehicles and later Mack 27-ton 8x8 vehicles, and the M918 bitumen spreader, M919 8x6 concrete mixer and M920 20-ton 8x6 semi-tractors all built by Freightliner.[56]
M1161 Growler   1-ton vehicle 4x4 2009 Developed by American Growler as a vehicle for the USMC that could be transported internally in a V-22 Osprey.[57]
Mack AC   3½–7½-ton truck 4x2 1916 Produced by Mack, approximately 4,500 were delivered to the US government in 31⁄2, 51⁄2 and 71⁄2-ton versions, it saw extensive service during World War I.[58]
Mack EH   5-ton truck 4x2 1943
Mack M123 / M125   10-ton truck /
tank transporter 		6x6 1955 A heavy truck produced by Mack during the Cold War, the M123 was a tank transport prime mover whilst the M125 was primarily used as an artillery tractor.
Mack NJU   5–6-ton semi-tractor 4x4 1941 Produced by Mack during World War II, it was a semi-tractor primarily used to pontoon trailers; 692 were produced.[1]
Mack NM   6-ton truck 6x6 1940 Produced by Mack, it was a non-standard 6-ton 6x6 truck during World War II; 7,436 were produced in seven different models.[1]
Mack NO   7½-ton truck 6x6 1941 Produced by Mack as an artillery tractor for the 155 mm gun M1, 8 inch Howitzer M1 and 240 mm howitzer M1 during World War II, longer wheelbase versions were made as heavy recovery trucks.[40][59] 2,050 were produced during the war.
Militor truck   3-ton truck 4x4 1918 Designed by the Ordnance Department as a standardized four-wheel drive 3-ton truck and artillery tractor, produced by the Militor corporation with the end World War I orders were cancelled after either 75 or 150 were built; those built were issued to the Artillery Corps.[60][61]
Oshkosh HEMTT   10-ton truck 8x8 1982 Produced by Oshkosh it is the US Army's standard heavy truck; as of September 2020 an estimated 35,800 had been built.[62]
Oshkosh LVS   10–12½-ton truck 8x8 1985 Produced by Oshkosh, it is a heavy, articulating truck operated by the USMC; 3,754 were built in several variants.[63]
Oshkosh LVSR   16½-ton truck 10x10 2009 Produced by Oshkosh, it is a heavy truck designed to replace the Oshkosh LVS in USMC service; 2,020 have been delivered to the USMC.[64]
Oshkosh M911   Tank transporter 8x6 / 6x6 1976 A tank transporter produced by Oshkosh; at least 1,722 were produced.[65]
Oshkosh M1070   Tank transporter 8x8 1992 A tank transporter produced by Oshkosh that is capable of transporting the M1 Abrams.[66]
Oshkosh MTVR   7-ton truck 6x6 2001 A family trucks produced by Oshkosh that are designed to replace the remaining 5-ton 6×6 trucks in USMC service.[67]
Oshkosh PLS   16½-ton truck 10x10 1993 A family heavy trucks produced by Oshkosh to supplement the HEMTT in the US Army.[68]
Pacific TR1
'Dragon Wagon' 		  Tank transporter 6x6 1943 Produced by the Pacific Car & Foundry Co. as a more capable tank transporter than the Diamond T 980; 1,372 were produced during World War II.[69]
Pierce-Arrow Model R 5-ton truck 4x2 1917 Produced by Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company; over 19,000 were built, being used by the militaries of Britain, France, Russia and the US during World War I.[70]
Pierce-Arrow Model X   2-ton truck 4x2 1917 Produced by Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company; it was used by the US Army during World War I.[70]
Polaris MRZR   Side-by-side 4x4 2013 Produced by Polaris, it is a militarised version of their RZR model that is used by special forces.[71]
REO M35   2½-ton truck 6x6 1950 A family of 2½-ton 6×6 trucks developed by REO and built several manufacturers; by 1980 more than 150,000 had been produced.[72]
Stewart & Stevenson FMTV   2½–5-ton truck 4x4 / 6x6 1996 Originally produced by Stewart & Stevenson to replace the aging 21⁄2-ton and 5-ton trucks in the US inventory it is produced in two basic variants, the 4x4 Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) which was initially rated for 21⁄2-ton payloads and the 6x6 Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) which was initially rated for 5-ton payloads.[73]
Studebaker US6   2½-ton truck 6x6 1941 A 2½-ton 6×6 truck produced by Studebaker, it was similar to the GMC CCKW; over 200,000 were produced during World War II including 8,640 6x4 semi-tractors rated for 5-ton loads.[74]
White truck   1–3-ton trucks 4x2 1917 Produced by White Motor Company, 1 to 3-ton White trucks were standardized by the US Army during World War I and over 18,000 were delivered; they were also used by the militaries of Britain, Canada, France and Russia.[75]
Willys MB /
Ford GPW 		  1⁄4-ton vehicle 4x4 1941 Produced by Willys to meet a requirement from the US Army Quartermaster Corps, Willys were unable to meet production demands for the Willys MB so Ford also commenced production of the almost identical Ford GPW; a combined 639,245 MBs/GPWs were produced during World War II and were used by all US services and all Allies in every theater of the war.[76]
Willys M38   1⁄4-ton vehicle 4x4 1949 Produced by Willys as a militarized version of their civilian CJ-3 model, it supplemented the venerable wartime Willys MBs/Ford GPWs in US service as they began to wear out.[18] 50,000 were built.[77]
Willys M38A1   1⁄4-ton vehicle 4x4 1952 Produced by Willys as a follow on from the M38; 101,488 were built.[77]
Willys M274
'Mechanical Mule' 		  1⁄2-ton load carrier 4x4 1956 Produced by Willys as a low-profile load carrier to transport ammunition and stores.[78]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ In some cases soft-skinned vehicle models listed may have received vehicle armor for crew defense.
  2. ^ Tonnage refers to the nominal off-road payload ratings. Tonnage is listed in short tons, 1 short ton = 2,000 pounds; 0.91 tonnes; 0.89 long tons.

References edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b c Georgano (1994), p. 298.
  2. ^ a b Georgano (1994), pp. 161–162.
  3. ^ Ware (2012), p. 98.
  4. ^ Ware (2012), p. 131.
  5. ^ Ware (2012), p. 129.
  6. ^ Janes, "AM General High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)".
  7. ^ Janes, "M809 6×6 5 ton Cargo Truck Series".
  8. ^ Janes, "M939 6×6 5 ton cargo truck".
  9. ^ Ware (2012), p. 104.
  10. ^ a b c Ware (2012), p. 132.
  11. ^ Ware (2012), p. 134.
  12. ^ Janes, "General Motors Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicles II (CUCV II)".
  13. ^ Janes, "General Motors Light Service Support Vehicle (LSSV)".
  14. ^ a b Ware (2012), p. 135.
  15. ^ Ware (2012), p. 136.
  16. ^ Ware (2012), p. 139.
  17. ^ Ware (2012), p. 138.
  18. ^ a b Hogg & Weeks (1980), p. 297.
  19. ^ Doyle (2005), p. 97.
  20. ^ Mroz (2009), p. 112.
  21. ^ Georgano (1994), p. 130.
  22. ^ Ware (2012), pp. 140–141.
  23. ^ a b Ware (2012), p. 143.
  24. ^ Doyle (2005), p. 195.
  25. ^ a b Ware (2012), p. 142.
  26. ^ Georgano (1994), pp. 139–140.
  27. ^ Georgano & Demand (1978), p. 84.
  28. ^ a b Ware (2012), p. 144.
  29. ^ a b Georgano (1994), p. 157.
  30. ^ Ware (2012), pp. 146–147.
  31. ^ Ware (2012), p. 145.
  32. ^ Doyle (2005), p. 177.
  33. ^ Anti-trust laws (1955), p. 4185.
  34. ^ Doyle (2005), p. 99.
  35. ^ Janes, "General Motors Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)".
  36. ^ Hogg & Weeks (1980), p. 305.
  37. ^ Orlemann & Haddock (2001), pp. 20, 22 & 26.
  38. ^ Doyle (2005), p. 85.
  39. ^ Georgano & Demand (1978), p. 96.
  40. ^ a b Ware (2012), p. 149.
  41. ^ Janes, "John Deere ultra-light utility vehicles".
  42. ^ Doyle (2005), p. 87.
  43. ^ Janes, "Land Rover Defender Special Operations Vehicle (SOV)".
  44. ^ Janes, "LARC-V 4×4 4,545 kg amphibious cargo carrier".
  45. ^ Wheeled Amphibians (1971), p. 3.8.
  46. ^ Wheeled Amphibians (1971), p. 3.5.
  47. ^ Georgano & Naul (1979), p. 388.
  48. ^ a b c Hogg & Weeks (1980), p. 259.
  49. ^ Ware (2012), p. 153.
  50. ^ a b c Hogg & Weeks (1980), p. 260.
  51. ^ Hogg & Weeks (1980), p. 313.
  52. ^ Doyle (2021), p. 134.
  53. ^ Doyle (2021), pp. 137–139.
  54. ^ Ware (2012), p. 156.
  55. ^ Janes, "BAE Systems Hägglunds Bandvagn Bv 206 all-terrain carrier".
  56. ^ Janes, "M900 series of trucks".
  57. ^ Janes, "M151 4 x 4 362 kg light vehicle and variants".
  58. ^ Phaneuf & Menzies (2006), pp. 58–59.
  59. ^ Georgano (1994), pp. 298–299.
  60. ^ Crowell & Wilson (1921), p. 670.
  61. ^ Mroz (2009), p. 245.
  62. ^ Janes, "Oshkosh M977 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT)".
  63. ^ Janes, "Oshkosh MK48 Series Logistic Vehicle System (LVS)".
  64. ^ Janes, "Oshkosh Logistic Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR)".
  65. ^ Janes, "Oshkosh M911 (8 × 6/6 × 6) heavy equipment transporter and 604N and 635NL tank transport semi-trailers".
  66. ^ Ware (2012), p. 151.
  67. ^ Janes, "Oshkosh (6 × 6) Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) and trailers".
  68. ^ Janes, "Oshkosh (10 × 10) Palletized Load System (PLS)".
  69. ^ Ware (2012), p. 150.
  70. ^ a b Georgano & Demand (1978), p. 104.
  71. ^ Janes, "MRZR2; MRZR4".
  72. ^ Janes, "M35/M44A2 (6 × 6) 2½ ton cargo truck series".
  73. ^ Ware (2012), pp. 152–153.
  74. ^ Georgano (1994), p. 131.
  75. ^ Georgano & Demand (1978), p. 74.
  76. ^ Ware (2012), pp. 154–155.
  77. ^ a b Janes, "Jeep CJ, Wrangler and J8".
  78. ^ Hogg & Weeks (1980), p. 298.

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