M25 Tank Transporter / LARC-V / M211 Deuce and a Half

M25 Tank Transporter, also, LARC-V, also, M211 Deuce and a Half. Ripley's Mobile Military Marvels. , M25 Tank Transporter "Dragon Wagon" , The M25 was a heavy tank transporter / tank recovery tractor that came in both armored and unarmored versions (what you see here is the unarmored configuration). M25 was the original designation for what became known as the M26 in the latter part of world war two., The nickname "Dragon Wagon" was not because of the vehicle's purpose but rather with the flames that would periodically burst forth from the truck's exhaust, Believe It or Not!, LARC-V , LARC-V (Lighter, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo, 5 ton), is an aluminum-hulled amphibious cargo vehicle capable of transporting 5 tons. It was developed in the United States during the 1950s and is used in a variety of auxiliary roles to this day., In addition to the United States, LARC-Vs have been used by military forces in Australia, Argentina, Portugal, Philippines, Singapore, and Iceland. Believe It or Not!, M211 Deuce and a Half , The 2 1/2-ton, 6×6 truck was a standard class of medium duty trucks designed during the beginning of World War II for the US Armed Forces. They were in service for over half a century from 1940 into the 1990s., Believe It or Not!, the nickname deuce and a half, or just deuce was popularized post world war two most likely in the Vietnam War era.