DUKW US Army Amphibian Truck
Unassembled plastic model kit
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DISCONTINUED This product has been discontinued
and is no longer available.List price: $25.99You pay: $18.39(All prices in U.S. Dollars)Manufacturer: Italeri ModelsStock Number: ITL 7022Scale: 1/72View all products of type "DUKW" This model kit requires assembly. Cement, paint and other construction materials not included unless specifically stated in the description.
This large triple shaft amphibian vehicle was developed during the 2nd World War for the American armed forces. The aim was to build a vehicle to supply ammunition, food and materials - stored in the holds of transport ships - to invading troops occupying beachheads on enemy soil immediately after landing. The DUKW offered good navigating qualities and could move well off-road too, which, combined with its high load capacity, enabled it to perform its logistic role to the full. In the post-war years, it was widely used by USA's allies all the way through to the 70s, including civil protection assignments.