M16 Half Track

An M16 Half Track at normandy

A half-track is a vehicle that utilizes both tracks and wheels as running gear. The half-track was conceived by the Russians around 1914 but successfully developed by the Citroen Company in France. The U.S. Army purchased a license to develop half-tracks and experimented with half-track adapters. These were track units that could be retrofitted to existing vehicles. The mobility of the vehicle improved markedly when using these adapters. The scout car M3 was retrofitted with tracks culminating in the classical design as shown above. Half-tracks were built by White Motor Company, Diamond-T Motor Company, Autocar Company and International Harvester.

This picture was taken by a buddy of mine during his recent visit. Mr K Graham