Prior to and during the Second World War the US Army called several tractors M2 light tractors. Under the Ordnance Corps these commercial off-the-shelf tractors were meant to tow artillery pieces so were not equipped with blades like their engineer counterparts. Eventually these were replaced by purpose built "high-speed tractors" (HST). Some tractors were equipped with crane attachments for ammunition and material handling.
US military soft-skinned vehicles of World War II | |
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1⁄4–3⁄4 ton vehicles | |
11⁄2–4 ton trucks | |
5–10 ton trucks | |
Tank transporters | |
Amphibious vehicles | |
Tracked tractors & carriers | |
Motorcycles | |
Trailers |
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