\"The armies will go as far as practicable and then wait until the supply system in [the] rear will permit further advance.\"
- General Omar Bradley, August 27th, 1944
The Studebaker US6 (M16A) is a class of 2.5-ton trucks manufactured by Studebaker during World War II, produced in the United States from 19411945 and in the Soviet Union beginning in 1942.
Large numbers of Lend-Lease Studebaker trucks were sent into the Soviet Union via the Persian Corridor. The Soviets found them a good platform for \"Stalin Organ\" Katyusha rocket launchers, although it was not their prime use in the Soviet Union. It fulfilled many roles in the Red Army, such as pulling artillery and was renowned for its ruggedness and reliability. The truck was affectionately known as the Studer by Soviet troops.
Studebaker US6 trucks were also used in the construction of the Burma Road as well as the Alcan Highway in North America.
Pictured here is a 1:43 scale replica of a US-built Studebaker US6 (M16A) 6x6 2-1/2 Ton Truck that served with the CIAB (Czechoslovak Independent Armoured Brigade), then deployed to Northampton, England, during April 1944. #EM031 2-inches
Length: 5-inches
Features:
- Diecast metal construction
- Rolling wheels
- Authentic markings and insignia
- Etched display base
- Comes with acrylic cover
Historical Account: \"CIAB\" - The 1st Czechoslovak Independent Armoured Brigade Group (Czech: Československ samostatn obrněn brigda) was an armoured unit of expatriate Czechoslovaks organised and equipped by the United Kingdom during the Second World War in 1943.
The brigade landed in Normandy in August 1944 and was given the mission of containing the German-held port of Dunkirk for the rest of the war in Europe. In May 1945, the brigade moved to Czechoslovakia and was absorbed into the Czechoslovak Army.
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