A mainstay of Hollywood’s depiction of WWII during the 1950s and 60s, the US produced more than 40,000 half-tracks from 1933 and 1944 and fllled many roles with Allied forces – albeit not necessarily the same ones depicted on the big screen.
Of the dozens of halftrack variations produced, the M3 and M3A1 Halftrack Personnel Carriers were among the most widely used. As the name suggests, these vehicles were used to move men across beaches, through mud and snow
