World War II

DUCK AND COVER

INSIDE STORY

The vehicle’s interior space could accommodate 5,000 pounds of assorted cargo, or 26 troops. A fold-down canvas top protected the cargo bay from the elements.

THIN-SKINNED

To maintain as light a weight as possible, the DUKW’s exterior steel plates were only between 1.6mm and 3.2mm thick. If the

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