Dodge ¾-ton truck (2x Resin) (US413) Dodge WC51, Truck, ¾-ton, 4x4 In the early 1940s it was decided that the US Army needed a vehicle larger than the standard US Army ½-ton truck. The ½-ton vehicle proved too light for most requirements and, in 1941, the Dodge WC ¾-ton truck was born. Developed by the Fargo Motor Corporation (A subsidiary of Chrysler Corporation) the WC (weapons carrier) 51 is a 4X4 general-purpose truck.

These trucks had a lower silhouette, were wider, more powerful, heavier and offered in a broader range of body types. After testing the Army approved them for mass production. A total of 225,196 trucks of all body types were produced during WWII. The ¾-ton body was equipped with seats so that both soldiers and supplies could be carried in the back. Some WC51’s had 37 mm cannon mounts, resulting in a somewhat ineffective tank destroyer.

The vehicle is equipped with a non-synchromesh 4-speed transmission. The engine is a Dodge 6-cylinder, with 92 horsepower at 3200 rpm. The vehicle was utilized in a wide variety of roles in the Army. It was used in all theatres of WWII and with other armies such as the British, French and Soviet.

In Flames Of War You can the Dodge ¾-ton truck in a variety of roles in a US Flames Of War force, from command car to transport and tow duties. The Dodge ¾-ton is Wheeled giving it a mobility of 40cm along roads, 20cm cross-country and only 10cm in difficult going. It carries 1 passenger. Designed by Evan Allen Painted by Jeremy Painter