Today in WW II: 6 Jul 1939 All remaining Jewish enterprises in Germany are closed by the Nazis.  More ↓
6 Jul 1942 Anne Frank's Jewish family goes into hiding in an attic above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse.
6 Jul 1942 Flying Tigers in Burma and China integrated into the US Army Air Forces as the China Air Task Force with Gen. Claire Chennault commanding the new unit.
6 Jul 1943 US and Japanese naval forces fight the Battle of Kula Gulf off Kolombangara, in the New Georgia Islands group of the Solomon Islands.
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GMC M217 Truck, Gasoline Tank, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 (G-749)

The M-217 2 1/2 Ton 6x6 Gasoline Tank Truck is part of the GMC M-135 Series of Cargo Trucks. More information is found on the linked page.

GMC M217 Truck, Gasoline Tank, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 (G-749), delivering fuel to a continuous mix asphalt plant
GMC M217 Truck, Gasoline Tank, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 (G-749), delivering fuel to a continuous mix asphalt plant.

GMC M217 Truck, Gasoline Tank, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 (G-749), from TM 9-8024
GMC M217 Truck, Gasoline Tank, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 (G-749), from TM 9-8024

GMC M217 Truck, Gasoline Tank, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 (G-749), from TM 9-8024
GMC M217 Truck, Gasoline Tank, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 (G-749), from TM 9-8024