Halftracks, armored cars, and scout cars

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These cars were used in the Allied invasion of Normandy.

M3A1 Halftrack
SdKfz 250 Light Armored Troop Carrier
SdKfz 231 Armored Car
Kfz 1 Kübelwagen
Jeep
M3A1 Halftrack
Weight 6,660 kg(14,800 lbs)
Maximum speed 74 kph(45 mph)
Armament Various
Armor 6 mm(.24 in.)

SdKfz 250 Light Armored Troop Carrier
Weight 5,909 kg(13,000 lbs)
Maximum speed 74 km/h(45 mph)
Armament MG .34 machine gun
Armor 6 to 10 mm(.24 to .4 in.)

SdKfz 231 Armored Car
Weight 7,590 kg(16,700 lbs)
Maximum speed 32 km/h(21 mph)
Armament one 2 cm-gun (Kw .K30 or 38) and one 7.92-mm MG .34 machine gun
Armor 8 to 18 mm (0.3 to 0.7 in.)

Kfz 1 Kübelwagen
Weight 986 kg(2,170 lbs)
Maximum speed 80 km/h(50 mph)
Engine 1,131 cc(69 cu. in.) 25 hp 4-cyl (rear mounted, horizontally opposed, air-cooled)

Jeep
Weight 1,090 kg(2,400 lbs)
Maximum speed 105 km/h(65 mph)
Engine 2,200 cc(134.2 cu. in.) 72 hp 4-cyl

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