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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.

Variants

  • G007 M2 light tractor Caterpillar 20
  • G068 M2 light tractor Caterpillar R-2
  • G096 M2 light tractor AG Cletrac
  • G113 M2 light tractor International T6
  • International Harvester model T6 W/angle dozer

Gallery

  • G113, M2 light tractor IH T-6 G113, M2 light tractor IH T-6
  • Left view of International tractor, crawler, gasoline, model T-6 Left view of International tractor, crawler, gasoline, model T-6
  • G7 M2 light tractor Cat model 20 G7 M2 light tractor Cat model 20
  • G68 M2 light tractor Cat model R-2 G68 M2 light tractor Cat model R-2
  • G96 M2 light tractor Cletrac G96 M2 light tractor Cletrac

See also

References

Sources

  • ORD 3 SNL G-1
  • TM 9-2800 1943
  • TM 9-2800 1947
US military soft-skinned vehicles of World War II
1⁄4–3⁄4 ton vehicles
11⁄2–4 ton trucks
5–10 ton trucks
Tank transporters
Amphibious vehicles
Tracked tractors & carriers
Motorcycles
Trailers
World War II vehicles of the United States
List of soft-skinned vehicles of the US military
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