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The M29 Weasel is a World War II tracked vehicle designed for operation in snow. [1] Built by Studebaker , Weasels were also used in sandy, muddy, and desert terrains, including towing loads over terrain wheeled vehicles could not negotiate as in the U.S. Marine invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa .
M29 Weasel carrier, cargo, full-track, 1/2-ton, amphibious (G179) M30 cargo carrier (G158) based on M4 Sherman; M31 tank recovery vehicle (M3 Grant) M32 recovery vehicle (M4 Sherman) M32A1 recovery vehicle, medium, 16 1 ⁄ 2 inch full-track M32A1B1 recovery vehicle, medium, 23 3 ⁄ 4 inch full-track (M4A1 chassis) M32A1B2 recovery vehicle ...
2) From October to November: unit tactics and problem solving. 3) From November to July: skiing, rock climbing, adaptation to cold climates and operation of the M29 Weasel. The training schedule started with reveille at 04:30 from Monday to Saturday followed by breakfast at 06:30. The obstacle course was run by 08:00 four times a week, followed ...
It was equipped with vehicles specialized in snow operation, such as the M29 Weasel, [27] and winter weather gear, such as white camouflage and skis specifically designed for the division. [28] [29] The division practiced its rock climbing skills in preparation for the invasion of Italy on the challenging peaks of Seneca Rocks in West Virginia.
M29 or M-29 may refer to: M29 cluster bomb, a World War II era cluster bomb; M29 mortar, an 81 millimeter calibre mortar; M29 Weasel, a United States Army tracked vehicle used in World War II; M29-class monitor, a class of Royal Navy warships; M29 highway (Russia), a road connecting Krasnodar to Chechnya and Dagestan
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The Vostok traverse was a 3000 kilometre four-month trip across Antarctica undertaken by ANARE the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition in 1962. Using two bright red painted 1943 World War II M29 Weasel tracked vehicles and two 1950 D4 Caterpillar Inc. tractors the 6-man expedition left Wilkes Base on the coast for the Russian Vostok Station deep in the Antarctic interior.
The SCR-508 radio was a mobile Signal Corps Radio used by the U.S. Army during World War II, for short range ground communications.The SCR-508 series radio represented the Army's commitment to both FM and crystal tuning, and was used extensively by armor and mechanized units.