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History[]

The M35 family of trucks is a long-lived vehicle initially deployed by the United States Army, and subsequently utilized by many nations around the world. A truck in the 2½ ton weight class, it was one of many vehicles in U.S. military service to have been referred to as the "deuce and a half."

M35 are rated to carry 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg) off road or 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) on roads.

The M35 family was introduced into the U.S. military to replace the World War II era GMC CCKW and Korean War Era M135 families cargo trucks in 1951 and being replaced by the Light Medium Tactical Vehicle starting in 1996.

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Red Dragon[]

In Red Dragons, the M35 is an American/Canadian 5 point APC (in-game category, but commonly refered to as a truck) that is available to infantry units in the Logistics and Recon tab.

Trucks have excellent fuel economy and are wheeled, giving them the best on-road speed possible, and typically have passable offroad speed as well. With their price being so low, they lend themselves to the cost-efficiency of the units they carry, keeping the price-point for even high-tier recon units at a more acceptable level. Their low price also makes them good for prodding enemy defenses. However, despite their benefits, trucks also come with a number of issues: most notably, they are limited to infantry CVs and recon units, limiting their usefulness quite significantly. Additionally, any anti-tank weapons can instakill a truck and whatever infantry they're carrying (even low-tier anti-tank weapons such as the M72 LAW can kill a truck with a 15-man team in them, and bombs and artillery can also easily destroy them). Almost all of them are unarmed, as well, making them useless during actual fighting.

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