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Lewis Army Museum: Some Army vehicles (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2023-07-03

The Lewis Army Museum on Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Washington includes outdoor displays of several Army vehicles.

M5 Tractor

This 13-ton vehicle was used in World War II and the Korean War.

M-725, Truck 1 ¼ ton 4 X 4 Ambulance

This Vietnam War era vehicle had a Kaiser 230 cubic inch inline 6-cylinder engine. It has a top speed of 65 mph and a range of 225 miles. According to the display:

“The vehicle proved to be more fragile than the old M-37 truck chassis with a poor maintenance record. This vehicle only served in the Vietnam War and was phased out after seven years of service.”

M-170 Truck ¼ ton 4X4 Ambulance

This vehicle has a Willys inline 4-cylinder, 68 horsepower engine. It has a top speed of 55 mph and a range of 300 miles. According to the display:

“The M-170 Ambulance began one of the U.S. Army’s primary light medical vehicles during the mid-1950s and was in service into the early years of the Vietnam War. It was built to transport injured soldiers from a safe area near combat lines back to rear area Army Hospitals.”

M-37 Truck ¾ ton 4X4 Weapons Carrier

This vehicle has a Dodge 4-cylinder 92 horsepower engine. It has a top speed of 54 mph and a range of 240 miles.

D KW 2 ½ Ton 6X6 Amphibian; World War II-Korean War

M-274 “Mule” 4X4 Light Weapons Carrier

This vehicle has a Willys 2-cylinder 15 horsepower engine. It has a top speed of 25 mph and a range of 107 miles. According to the display:

“The primary purpose of the Mule was as a light weight infantry weapons and equipment carrier, designed to move cross-country and keep pace with infantry men at foot speeds in combat. This small vehicle was adapted into multiple uses in combat during the Vietnam War.”

1980s XR 311 Attack Vehicle Experimental

Unidentified

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Veterans Memorial Museum: Military Weapons (Photo Diary)

Military Vehicles at the Veterans Memorial Museum (Photo Diary)

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Air Force Museum: World War II guns and bombs (photo diary)

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