M1 Heavy Tractor was a term used by the
United States Army during
World War II for several different models of "off the shelf" civilian
tracked tractors adopted for military use. Under the
Ordnance Department, these tractors were meant to tow
artillery pieces, and were not equipped with blades like their
Corps of Engineers counterparts. Later in the war, these tractors were replaced in the
prime mover role by heavy trucks such as the
Mack NO or purpose-built "
High Speed Tractors" such as the
M4,
M5, or
M6. Some tractors were equipped with crane attachments for ammunition and material handling.
More than 1,000 were
leased
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to the
Soviet Union. They mostly used them to tow 122 mm, 152 mm and even 203 mm guns. It saw good service as a prime mover for artillery.
Variants
*Allis-Chalmers Model L
*G-022 Caterpillar Model 60
*G-89
Caterpillar RD7
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,
*G-98, G-107
Allis-Chalmers HD-10DW
*G-101
International Harvester TD-18
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*G-126
Caterpillar D7
*G-153 Caterpillar D8
and perhaps others
Gallery
File:Allis-Chalmers Tractor, Crawler, Diesel, Model HD-10W.jpg, Allis-Chalmers Tractor, Crawler, Diesel, Model HD-10W from TM 9-787A
File:International Heavy Tractor, Crawler, Diesel, Model TD-18.jpg, International Heavy Tractor, Crawler, Diesel, Model TD-18 from TM 9-1777A
File:International Heavy Tractor, Crawler, Diesel, Model TD-18.second image.jpg, International Heavy Tractor, Crawler, Diesel, Model TD-18.second image from TM 9-1777A
File:Caterpillar Tractor, Crawler, Diesel, Model D7.jpg, Caterpillar Tractor, Crawler, Diesel, Model D7 from TB 5-9720-11, 1944
File:Caterpillar Tractor, Crawler, Diesel, Model D8.jpg, Caterpillar Tractor, Crawler, Diesel, Model D8 from TB 5-9720-11, 1944
See also
*
List of U.S. military vehicles by model number
*
List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog designation
*
M1 medium tractor
*
M1 light tractor
*
M2 Light Tractor
*
Allis-Chalmers (See Military Machinery)
References
TM 9-1777A Heavy Tractor M1 International IHC TD-18TM 9-1777CTM 9-1773 Heavy Tractor M1, Caterpillar D7TM 9-787A Heavy Tractor M1, Allis-Chalmers HD-10W
TM 9-1787ATM 9-1787B
*
External links
jexiste.be
* ttp://www.o5m6.de/ac_hd10w.html Use of A-C HD-10W through Lend Lease in the Soviet Unionbr>Use of IHC TD-18 through Lend Lease in the Soviet Union
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Military vehicles of the United States