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  2. GAZ-M1 - Wikipedia

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    In 1936 the M-1 replaced the GAZ-A on the manufacturer’s production lines, with the first two cars produced in March of that year and volume production starting in May. By the end of 1936 the plant had produced 2,524 GAZ M-1s, and in 1937 an M-1 was displayed in Paris at the International Artistic and technical exhibition of modern life .

  3. List of military vehicles of World War II - Wikipedia

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    Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) Puma heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) Stummel heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234/4 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234 8-wheeled armored car (also known as Puma or Stummel) Steyr ADGZ heavy armoured car (from Austrian annex)

  4. British Commonwealth armoured fighting vehicles of World War II

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    The 17-pounder could knock out any German tank. Often referred to by the post-war nickname "Firefly", but during WWII this nickname was also used for the 17pdr M10. Lee and Grant – M3 Lee medium tank; 3in SP M10 – M10 tank destroyer; 17pdr SP M10 – M10 tank destroyer equipped with a British 17-pounder gun

  5. American Bantam - Wikipedia

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    [12] [13] American Bantam's 1938 model was the inspiration for Donald Duck's car which was first seen in Don Donald (1937). Despite a wide range of Bantam body styles, ranging from light trucks to woodie station wagons, only about 6,000 Bantams of all types were produced. American Bantam continued to build cars until August 18, 1943. [14]

  6. American armored fighting vehicle production during World War II

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    An earlier design, the Heavy Tank M6, was not accepted for large scale production and only 40 were produced. Work began in early 1945 to develop a significantly heavier variant of the M26 Pershing, the T32 Heavy Tank , but after the end of the World War II, the project was cancelled and the four prototype vehicles were scrapped.

  7. Tilly (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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    They were all officially classed as Car, Light Utility 4 x 2. The adaptation of each manufacturer's chosen model to Utility specification varied in detail but was broadly the same. The rear body was swapped for a simple pickup truck load bed covered by a canvas roof (commonly known as a 'tilt'), making the Utility a two or three seater in the cab.

  8. Kurogane Type 95 - Wikipedia

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    To keep production and maintenance simple, universal joints were used to engage the front wheels. During development, a horizontally opposed engine had been considered due to the harsh, cold conditions of Manchuria where the car would be deployed initially. The vehicle needed to be durable and easy to maintain, and a flat engine had advantages ...

  9. Mercedes-Benz 770 - Wikipedia

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    The Mercedes-Benz 770, also known as the Großer Mercedes (German for "Large Mercedes"), was a large luxury car built by Mercedes-Benz from 1930 until 1944. The second model (W150) is best known from its use by high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany and their allies before and during World War II, including Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler, Reinhard Heydrich, Ion Antonescu ...