Prior to and during the Second World War the
US Army called several tractors M2 Light Tractors. Under the
Ordnance Corps these "off the shelf" tractors were meant to tow artillery pieces so were not equipped with blades like their Engineer counterparts. Eventually these were replaced by purpose built "High Speed Tractors" (HST). Some tractors were equipped with crane attachments for ammunition, and material handling.
Variants
*G007 M2 Light tractor Caterpillar 20
*G068 M2 Light tractor Caterpillar R-2
*G096 M2 Light tractor AG Cletrac
*G113 M2 Light tractor International T6
*International Harvester model T6 W/angle dozer
Gallery
File:M2 Light tractor IH.jpg, G113, M2 Light Tractor IH T-6
File:International Tractor, Crawler, Gasoline, Model T-6.jpg, Left view of International Tractor, Crawler, Gasoline, Model T-6
File:M2 light tr. cat 20.jpg, G7 M2 Light Tractor Cat model 20
File:M2 Light Tractor Cat.jpg, G68 M2 Light tractor Cat Model R-2
File:M2 Light Tractor Cletrac.jpg, G96 M2 Light tractor Cletrac
See also
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M1 Light Tractor
Prior to and during World War II the United States Army called several tractors M1 Light Tractor. Under the Ordnance Corps these "off the shelf" tractors were meant to tow artillery pieces so were not equipped with blades like their Engineer co ...
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M1 medium Tractor
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M1 Heavy tractor
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 ...
References
Sources
*ORD 3 SNL G-1
*TM 9-2800 1943
*TM 9-2800 1947
{{WWII US Soft Vehicles
Tractors
World War II vehicles of the United States
Military vehicles of the United States