Chevrolet CMP 15cwt

Airfix #08367-4 (1/35)

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This model depicts the CMP 15 of the 9th Australian Division, 20 anti-tank Battalion
El-Alamein, Egypt, 1942

 

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15cwt Information

During WW2 Canada produced well over 850,000 military motor vehicles which includes one of the most widely used types: the 4 x 2 type Chevrolet 15 CWT. This vehicle was the backbone of the Australian, British & Canadian forces but was also supplied to many of the other Allies including the Soviet Union, China.

The truck was used for transporting troops, ammunition & other war materials. The design was based on a British Army design and the vehicle was built by General Motors of Canada as well as in Australia. The engines were also supplied through American manufacturers.

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