The GMC CCKW also known as "Jimmy" was a 2½-ton 6x6 U.S. Army cargo truck that saw heavy service in both World War II and the Korean War. The original "Deuce and a Half", it formed the backbone of the famed Red Ball Express that kept Allied armies supplied as they pushed eastward after the Normandy invasion.[2] The CCKW came in many variants, including open or closed cab, long wheel base (LWB 353) and short (SWB 352), and over a score of specialized models. It began to be phased out with the deployment of the 6×6 M35 in 1950, but remained in active U.S. service until the mid-1960s.
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3750 x 5000 px | 31.8 x 42.3 cm | 12.5 x 16.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
20 December 2009Location:
Corsica, FranceMore information:
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The CCW (C for 1941, C for conventional cab, and W for tandem rear axles), an on-road, 5-ton 6×4 truck version of the CCKW that lacked only its front wheel drive. A beam front axle was used, with the transfer case locked in high range.