I just learned my Grand Father served on a half track, I found this video very informative, and consider it a tribute to all who served with these unique vehicles. Thank you for your research, and some nice music selections. well done. thank you.
Mine was as well, 4th armored Division. Has a purple heart citation from new years eve at the battle of the bulge while his battalion rescued the 101st airborne
Very much like your series. On this collection of American halftracks, I suggest the soundtrack have the sound turned down a bit and perhaps replaced with Glenn Miller playing "American Patrol"?
The first batch made used Cadillac V8's that were already assembled to go into cars. Those looked real snappy with polished aluminum intake manifolds and other stylish details. Those halftracks remained stateside for training purposes.
Loved the video, but, the music over top was not only anoying, it was completely out of place for the subject matter. Otherwise, keep up the good work. Minus the music.....please.
I love all the variants of this truck it's are mega cool I think the U.S. army should bring them back as support vehicles for the bradlys and foot infantry along with our other modern mechanized fighting vehicles with updated armour and equipment and weapons of course
My dad drove one of these in ww2....he didn't talk about the war but he did tell me once that half of the war he towed a 57mm gun and the other half he hauled Germans to pow camps
@@steffenrosmus9177 40 liters on 100 klicks does not even sound that bad considering the armor and everything! Think about the American gas guzzlers of the seventies those big ass Cadillacs with 6 or 7 liter engines they were using nearly as mutch , yet they produced less then 200 horsepower.
Hi Tibor Purzsas, My halftrack gets about 3 to 4 miles per gallon on hardpack dirt roads. That's 1.27 to 1.70 kilometers per litre. It weighs almost 15,000 lbs. thanks to the armor.
Hi Tim, Studebaker did not make halftracks. Their specialty was the 2 1/2 ton 6x6 truck,most of which ended up in Russia.They also made engines for the B17 among other things.Americas halftracks were made by DiamondT, Autocar,White and International. The first three were identical machines . International halftracks had different engines,body and armor. Some Internationals went to Great Britain and France but the majority ended up in Russia as part of the Lend Lease Act.
Did Studebaker make engine parts for halftracks, i am thinking fuel pumps, when it was common to see surplus tracks and ducks were down for fuel pumps and Studebaker made a substitute and everybody was looking for one. When I was small, there was a track at the corner gas station. From time to time I would meet people engaged in restoration of both.
What topic should i do next ? other than the ones i mentioned last video .
Maybe i should do more american weapon videos.
Have you done American prototype tanks of the WWI period
Vichy France warships
How about lesser known aircraft armaments
jmantime Present day and Cold War French Hand grenades.
@Alpha Wolf Damn, got a link? id watch that
The music is unnecessary .You showed the same film clips 3 times in the first 5 minutes.
My favorites are the one's with quad-mounted machine guns
German halftracks or British armored cars for the next video
I just learned my Grand Father served on a half track, I found this video very informative, and consider it a tribute to all who served with these unique vehicles. Thank you for your research, and some nice music selections. well done. thank you.
Mine was as well, 4th armored Division. Has a purple heart citation from new years eve at the battle of the bulge while his battalion rescued the 101st airborne
Very much like your series. On this collection of American halftracks, I suggest the soundtrack have the sound turned down a bit and perhaps replaced with Glenn Miller playing "American Patrol"?
Great video! My Dad told me his Dad had a old half track with all the armor cut off and a fifth wheel with a big bed winch. Used it for years logging.
Could you do a video on the kettenkrad?
The one I like most was the combination Guns one!
loved this coverage you have shared with us. Could a long tom be a possibility for a topic one day .thank you
The first batch made used Cadillac V8's that were already assembled to go into cars. Those looked real snappy with polished aluminum intake manifolds and other stylish details. Those halftracks remained stateside for training purposes.
Nicely done - very cool.
The T19 pic at 10:08? The weapon looks awfully long to be a pack howitzer.
The M59 Armored Personnel Carrier - That's What ELVIS Drove!
From what I've read, the French had quite a few halftracks during the war, maybe a video about French halftracks some time?
best with sound turned off
AWESOME ! :-)
My father drove 1 of these in the war he said he tuned his half track where it would run almost 60 not 45 !!!
@2:59 that is an M2 not an M3. It has the side ammo compartment doors.
and the prototypes like the Mack Halftraccks ??? and T-58MGMC ? T54 GMC ? T60 GMC ? T59 GMC ? T68 GMC ?T37 MGMC ? . . . . . etc
maybe in the future... i guess this time are the ones who saw the battle
Loved the video, but, the music over top was not only anoying, it was completely out of place for the subject matter.
Otherwise, keep up the good work.
Minus the music.....please.
M2 M3 M5 half track are my biggessssssssst love !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!💚💚🧡🧡
Any links or source to the footage of the M2 Half Track convoy?
I loved the music..I liked to quad .50s..Ma Duce.
TURN DOWN THE MUSIC!!!
I love all the variants of this truck it's are mega cool I think the U.S. army should bring them back as support vehicles for the bradlys and foot infantry along with our other modern mechanized fighting vehicles with updated armour and equipment and weapons of course
uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh are you serious? this stuff is super outdated. it's like giving a soldier a black powder revolver.
My dad drove one of these in ww2....he didn't talk about the war but he did tell me once that half of the war he towed a 57mm gun and the other half he hauled Germans to pow camps
Please don't add a music soundtrack in future videos.
Good looking vehicle
Almost a technical vehicle in my opinion, speaking of which how about a technical video?
How mutch fuel these monsters must have burned ....
10 gallons per 60 Miles a bit less on roads
@@steffenrosmus9177 40 liters on 100 klicks does not even sound that bad considering the armor and everything! Think about the American gas guzzlers of the seventies those big ass Cadillacs with 6 or 7 liter engines they were using nearly as mutch , yet they produced less then 200 horsepower.
Hi Tibor Purzsas, My halftrack gets about 3 to 4 miles per gallon on hardpack dirt roads. That's 1.27 to 1.70 kilometers per litre. It weighs almost 15,000 lbs. thanks to the armor.
German half tracks.
Kettenkrad Please!
Troops need to move and walking is slow
No studebakers, or did the russians get them all?
Hi Tim, Studebaker did not make halftracks. Their specialty was the 2 1/2 ton 6x6 truck,most of which ended up in Russia.They also made engines for the B17 among other things.Americas halftracks were made by DiamondT, Autocar,White and International. The first three were identical machines . International halftracks had different engines,body and armor. Some Internationals went to Great Britain and France but the majority ended up in Russia as part of the Lend Lease Act.
There were never any Studebaker halftracks.
Did Studebaker make engine parts for halftracks, i am thinking fuel pumps, when it was common to see surplus tracks and ducks were down for fuel pumps and Studebaker made a substitute and everybody was looking for one. When I was small, there was a track at the corner gas station. From time to time I would meet people engaged in restoration of both.