Branson in Taney County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
M29 Weasel Tracked Vehicle
Ripley's Mobile Military Marvels
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 4, 2022
1. M29 Weasel Tracked Vehicle Marker
The idea for the Weasel came from the work of British inventor Geoffrey Pyke. In November 1944, USMC distributed M29s to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions. They proved invaluable with their first appearance in combat on Iwo Jima. It also saw use on Okinawa.
The M29 was produced by Studebaker, an American wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana, Believe It or Not!
Did You Know?
The Space Force is more about protecting assets in orbit, such as satellites that gather intelligence, aid communications, detect missile launches, and provide GPS targeting for missiles and not about putting "boots on the Moon" at least for now!
Erected by Ripley's Believe It Or Not!.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Communications • Roads & Vehicles • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 36° 38.271′ N, 93° 17.021′ W. Marker is in Branson, Missouri, in Taney County. It is on West 76 Country Boulevard 0.2 miles west of Land, on the left when traveling west. On the grounds of Ripley
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Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri and in the Branson and Table Rock Lake Area. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: LVT 4 Water Buffalo / M56 Scorpion / M43 Dodge Ambulance (a few steps from this marker); The United States Armed Forces (a few steps from this marker); Ripley's Mobile Military Marvels (a few steps from this marker); M3 Half-Track / M59 Armored Personnel Carrier / GMC M220 Shop Van (within shouting distance of this marker); M25 Tank Transporter / LARC-V / M211 Deuce and a Half (within shouting distance of this marker); WCTC-6 (within shouting distance of this
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 4, 2022
2. M29 Weasel Tracked Vehicle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
