GMC Supply is a United States Support unit in Steel Division II.
Background[ | ]
General Motors company (GMC) manufactured enormous quantities of trucks in the course of the Second World War. The GMC CCKW was the mainstay US supply truck throughout World War 2 and also saw extensive service in the Korean war. It gained lasting fame for its role in the Red Ball express during August up to November 1944, a continuous convoy of trucks that helped supply the Allied divisions to sustain their advance as no main harbours were yet available for use to unload supplies. Over 800 000 of these trucks were produced during the war and they came in many variants.
GMC CCKW served as the primary logistic vehicle of the US Army. Unlike their German counterparts which depending on which type of division had varied amount access to motorized transport, the American Army's logistic system was fully motorized.
The Armored Infantry and Tank Battalions each have a Battalion Supply and Transport Platoon in the Service Company. The Tank Battalion had 29 2 1/2 Ton Trucks while the Armored Infantry had 9 2 1/2 ton trucks. The Administration, Mess & Supply Section of the Armored Infantry and Tank Companies has few 2 1/2 ton trucks.
Strategy[ | ]
3rd Armored (SD2) had two supply options GMC Supply and M2 HT Supply. GMC Supply has two more card then M2 HT Supply. GMC Supply were faster then their M2 HT Supply counterparts but the M2 HT Supply half-tracks are armored.