M4A1 Half Track with 81mm Mortar - 45th Infantry Museum - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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gparkes
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The 45th Infantry Division Musuem is located near the Zoo and Science Center in North Oklahoma City. This is an excellent indoor and outdoor display of military history.
Waymark Code: WM83Q0
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2010
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M4A1 Half Track with 81mm Mortar
A half track simply is a conventional truck front, with a track assembly for the rear, for greater traction. Developed of use in World War II. The vulnerabliltiy was found from air attacks. The half track was replaced with a fully enclosed armored personnel carriers, although they were saw continued use in Korea and Vietnam wars.
The M4A1 was specifically designed to
Marker on site states:
"Half-Track"
White M4A1
Carrier for
81mm Mortar
In Service 1942 to 1968
45th Infantry Museum
Location:
2145 N.E. 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Museum Hours
Tuesday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Admission is FREE.
The museum is quite extensive with both indoor and outdoor features. The park is excellent, covering 15 acres of outdoor static displays of tanks, artillery, aircraft and vehicles. The indoor museum covers 27,000 square feet of space with displays from the American Civil War to modern conflicts.
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