Branson in Taney County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
M5 High Speed Tractor Artillery Transport / Chevrolet Class 110 Airfield Crash Truck
Ripley's Mobile Military Marvels
Photographed By Thomas Smith, November 4, 2022
1. M5 High Speed Tractor Artillery Transport / Chevrolet Class 110 Airfield Crash Truck Marker
MS High Speed Tractor Artillery Transport
The M5 is a full-track vehicle designed to tow the 105 mm Howitzer M2 and the 155 mm Long Tom field artillery and carry the gun crew and ammunition. A winch and roller system allowed the M5 to pull vehicles to the front or rear. Armament was a single anti-aircraft M2 Browning machine gun.
Believe It or Not!, Some versions of the M5 had the driver on the left side, while others located the driver in the center of the vehicle.
Chevrolet Class 110 Airfield Crash Truck
The Class 110 truck was manufactured by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors, with the firefighting equipment body added after manufacture. The Class 100 and 110 Crash Trucks were the first standard crash fire units developed for airfield use.
During WWII Chevrolet plants also produced shells, gun parts, and aircraft engines, Believe It or Not!
Did You Know?
The Department of Defense (DoD) is responsible for providing the resources our armed forces need to protect the United States. It's been around forever, too. Congress established the "War Department" in 1789, which is now known as the Department of Defense.
Erected by Ripley's Believe It or Not!.
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Location. 36° 38.273′ N, 93° 17.002′ W. Marker is in Branson, Missouri, in Taney County. Marker is on West 76 Country Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of Land Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3326 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson MO 65616, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. M76 Otter (here, next to this marker); M561 Gama Goat (here, next to this marker); WCTC-6 (here, next to this marker); M3 Half-Track / M59 Armored Personnel Carrier / GMC M220 Shop Van (here, next to this marker); M25 Tank Transporter / LARC-V / M211 Deuce and a Half (a few steps from this marker); Ripley's Mobile Military Marvels (a few steps from this marker); Willys Jeep (a few steps from this marker); The United States Armed Forces (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Branson.
Photographed By Thomas Smith, November 4, 2022
2. Chevrolet Class 110 Airfield Crash Truck Display
Photographed By Thomas Smith, November 4, 2022
3. M5 High Speed Tractor Artillery Transport Display
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 122 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
