M-211 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Truck (G-749)

The M-211 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 is part of the GMC M-135 Series of Cargo Trucks. More information is found on the linked Olive-Drab.com page.

M211 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Trucks carry returning POWs during Operation "Big Switch," Panmunjom, Korea, 12 August 1953. The clothing dumped and burning along the road had been stripped off by the Communist POWs.

Find additional photos and hi-res versions of the M-211 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Truck at the Olive-Drab Military Mashup:

1952 M-211 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck. Courtesy eBay seller tonaturpt..

M35, M211 and other 2 1/2-ton 6x6 trucks. The 2009 MVPA Transcontinental Convoy arrives at Cantigny, IL, 20 June 2009 to rest, refuel and share their experiences with the local community near Chicago. The Convoy is retracing the route of the first major motorized expedition across the United States, in 1919.

C-130 airlift aircraft from Tactical Air Command carry out operations on a forward dirt assault landing zone, bringing in supplies and equipment for forces in U.S. Strike Command Joint Exercise GOLD FIRE I, held in southern Missouri, 10 November 1964. First Infantry Division M211 and M37 trucks in the photo were previously flown in during the exercise.

Convoy of Alaska National Guard vehicles arrives at Valdez, AK on 28 March 1964 with relief supplies following the great earthquake the previous day. Lead vehicle is Dodge 3/4-ton 4x4 M37 with M211 2 1/2 ton 6x6 trucks following.

American Ordnance Association guided missile branch conference, Redstone Arsenal, 11 June 1957. M-211 truck facing camera and M-135 side view.

An M-211 2 1/2-ton 6x6, in the motor pool maintenance shop of the 117th Ordnance Detachment, ASCOM City next to Bupyong, Korea, 1964. The welder working on the bumper is a prisoner on temporary release from the 8th Army stockade. Courtesy Captain James Jubinski, 117th Ordnance Detachment.

Today in WW II: 19 Jun 1944 First day of the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the last major carrier aircraft battle [19-20 June].

GMC M-211 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck Photo Gallery

M-211 owned by Bobby Pendleton. Photo: Courtesy of Sean Bathrick.

M-211 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck (G-749).

M-211 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck (G-749). Photo: Courtesy MilitaryRoadshow.com and eBay seller twlane1.

M-211 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck (G-749) with M-105 1 1/2 ton 2-Wheel Cargo Trailer (G-754). Photo: Courtesy of Reggie Caruso.

M-211 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck (G-749). Photo: Courtesy of Reggie Caruso.