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A Studebaker M29 "Weasel" cargo carrier |
M-29 WEASEL
The Weasel was introduced in 1942, when the First Special Services Force needed transportation into Norway to knock out strategic power plants that were supplying Germany. The vehicle needed to move quickly and easily through the winter snows of Norway. It needed to be air transportable and be able to withstand the effects of being dropped by parachute.
Specifically used for quick assaults, it would also be able to carry arms, explosives, and minimal resupply stocks. This was a time sensitive mission to the war that required the engineering and building of an entirely new and innovative vehicle.
Taken from http://www.transchool.eustis.army.mil/museum/weasel.htm
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