M2 Halftrack

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf armored vehicle
gptkbp:armament gptkb:.50_caliber_M2_Browning_machine_gun
gptkbp:armor up to 1 inch
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:currentStatus private collections
museum exhibits
military surplus
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:design open-top rear compartment
armored front cabin
tracked vehicle chassis
wheeled vehicle front
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Bureau_of_Ordnance
gptkbp:displacement full-time_4WD
gptkbp:engine GMC 270 cu in (4.4 L) inline-six
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1940
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 30 gallons
gptkbp:height 2.3 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance influenced post-war vehicle designs
pioneered halftrack design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M2 Halftrack
gptkbp:length 5.5 meters
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nickname Halftrack
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 40,000
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 8
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:White_Motor_Company
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1940
gptkbp:productionYears 1945
gptkbp:range 250 miles
gptkbp:secondaryRole troop transport
command vehicle
ambulance
reconnaissance vehicle
anti-aircraft vehicle
gptkbp:serviceHistory used in various conflicts
gptkbp:suspension vertical volute spring
gptkbp:topSpeed 50 mph
gptkbp:transmission 5-speed manual
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M3_Halftrack
M2A1 Halftrack
M2A2 Halftrack
M2A3 Halftrack
gptkbp:weight 10,000 pounds
gptkbp:width 2.5 meters