The Canadian Army used American half-tracked armoured trucks like the M9A1 in Italy and Northwest Europe.
A half-track is a military vehicle with wheels at the front and caterpillar tracks at the rear, as opposed to a full-track, which has only caterpillar tracks and no wheels.
The half-tracks served as armoured personnel carriers, command vehicles, and ammunition carriers, and were also used to tow artillery. Its light armour provided some crew and passenger protection from small arms and shell fragments.
This half-track is painted with the markings of the 2nd Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment, which fought through Normandy as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division.
Maximum speed: 48 km/h
Used by Canada: 1942 to 1945
Capacity: 3 crew and up to 7 passengers
Armour: up to 8 mm thick
Armament: .50 calibre machine gun, .30 calibre machine gun
