A Review of American Half-track Armored Fighting Vehicles in WWII and Korea

The U.S. used its half-track Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) platform as a prime mover, for troop transport, and for anti-aircraft, anti-tank, and ground support weapon systems. The strategy of using a common platform for all these applications simplified and expedited manufacturing, spare parts supply, maintenance training, and the overall supply chain. American half-tracks were another example of the ingenuity that helped the Allies win WWII with what President Roosevelt called “a crushing superiority of equipment in every theater of war. 00:00 Introduction: The Half Track 00:50 M3 standard configuration 05:38 M2 standard configuration 09:52 M4 Mortar Carrier 12:20 M5 International Harvester 17:57 M2 mystery half track 20:30 M2A1 22:38 M19 Howitzer 24:18 M15 Special 26:49 M15A1 27:58 M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage 29:36 M3 75mm Tank Destroyer 30:25 M3 Command 31:40 M16A1 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage