U.S. Half-Track Vehicles in Action
(Softcover)
SS12058

By David Doyle.
United States manufacturers produced more than 40,000 halftracks
from 1933 until 1944. These mostly-armored vehicles moved
artillery and infantry on rough terrain, snow and sand during
World War II and Korea. Based on an adaptation of the White Scout

Car, the US half-track vehicles of WII combined the
cross-country ability of a fully-tracked vehicle with the road
performance of a medium truck. Variations of these vehicles
included prime movers, armored personnel carriers, mortar
carriers and a wide range of heavily armed variants. Vehicles
produced by Autocar, Diamond T and White were used by U.S.
forces, while similar International Harvester-built vehicles were

supplied to our Allies through Lend-Lease. Both the Army and
Marines took them into battle. They left their mark in Africa,
Europe, Pacific islands and Korea. When the U.S. entered Vietnam,

French halftracks were already in country. Before retirement,
the Israeli Army listed about 600 halftracks in March 2008.
Argentina donated its final 24 M9s to Bolivia in 2006. Some may
still be operational. The new book includes more than 200 photos,

two color profiles and 12 line drawings, 80 pages.

ISBN 978-0-89747-829-8