A little repair work, a lick of paint, and two more M3 half tracks join the fleet of transport for the mechanised infantry. These are the two M3 half tracks I pictured earlier with wheels missing etc. The left hand vehicle is painted in the British dark green, the right hand in the American Olive Drab. It will double for the American force that will emerge in the future.
The American version carries the 3" mortar in the back.
Here they join their two earlier compatriots.
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Your Motor Battalion looks well underway! When fully formed it will look very impressive.
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