M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck

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The M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck is a family of rugged, medium-duty military transport vehicles widely used by the U.S. and allied armed forces from the mid-20th century onward.

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M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck canonical 1
M35 truck family 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. military vehicle
military cargo truck
tactical truck
alsoKnownAs deuce and a half
bodyStyle cargo truck
brakeType air-assisted hydraulic brakes
chassisType ladder frame
configuration 6x6
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 2
designedBy REO Motor Car Company
developedFor U.S. military standard 2½-ton truck program
driveLayout six-wheel drive
fuelType multifuel
introduced 1950
manufacturer AM General
Kaiser Jeep
surface form: Kaiser-Jeep

REO Motor Car Company
various licensed manufacturers
notableFeature multifuel engine option
off-road capability
rugged construction
operator many NATO countries
many non-NATO countries
partOf M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck self-linksurface differs
surface form: M35 truck family
payloadClass 2½-ton
primaryRole cargo transport
general-purpose tactical truck
troop transport
productionStart early 1950s
serviceEntry 1950s
successor FMTV
successorOf GMC CCKW
Studebaker US6 truck
surface form: Studebaker US6
suspension leaf spring
transmission manual transmission
typicalEngine diesel engine
multifuel engine
usedBy United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
allied armed forces
usedFor field supply transport
logistics support
personnel movement
usedInConflict Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
variant M35A1
M35A2
M35A3
dump truck variant
shop van variant
tanker variant
wrecker variant

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AM General notableProduct M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck
M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck partOf M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: M35 truck family