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Today in WW II: 11 Jul 1940 US Quartermaster Corps asked 135 companies to bid on seventy light reconnaissance and command cars, the origin of the military jeep. More ↓
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11 Jul 1941 Establishing the first US foreign intelligence organization, Wm. J. Donovan becomes Coordinator of Information, head of the organization renamed OSS in 1942, the predecessor of the post-war CIA.
Visit the Olive-Drab.com World War II Timeline for day-by-day events 1939-1945! See also WW2 Books.
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Chart of Military Vehicle Cargo Trailers
US Airmen with the 374th Airlift Wing prepare to load an M1101 Light Tactical Trailer onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft during the engine running on/offload (ERO) competition of the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, 25 July 2011.
Military vehicle trailers for general cargo are designed to be used with a specific truck or range of trucks so that the towed weight matches the capacity of the prime mover. Wheels and tires are often the same on the truck and the trailer, providing more capability to recover from a flat tire or damaged wheel. Trailers with a lunette match the height of the truck's pintle within a reasonable range. The intervehicular cable from the trailer matches the socket on the truck.
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| G-518 |
Trailer, Cargo, 2 Wheel, 1 ton, World War II (G-518) |
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| M-101 |
Trailer, 3/4 ton (G748). Commonly used with M-37 and larger trucks including HMMWV. Variants A1 and A2. |
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| M-104 |
M-104 1 1/2 ton 2-Wheel Cargo Trailer (G-754) |
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| M-105 |
M-105 1 1/2 ton 2-Wheel Cargo Trailer (G-754) |
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LTT/HMT
M1101 & M1102 |
Light Tactical Trailer / High Mobility Trailer
Models M1101, M1102 and Chassis |
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| FMTV |
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV)
Two trailers (2.5 ton and 5 ton) described on the linked page and subpages.
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| MTVR Cargo |
USMC Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) Cargo Trailer (MK105) |
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