Buildup for Invasion

[Harlan (Deceased)]

The crew of this half track is somewhere in England waiting their turn to sail for Normandy. The special red color paint under the star on the hood is a special paint that changes color when exposed to chemicals weapons. Exposure to heat and light would slowly turn it so a reddish brown color. The tubing seen on the right side of the vehicle supplies air to the carburetor which helps waterproof the engine in the upcoming beach landing. Barely visible on the 50 caliber ammo belt is a mixture of red and black tips of tracer and armor piercing rounds. The man on the hood reading a French language guide wears leggings that have obviously been cut down to a shorter size. This was commonly done by combat troops, as it made the legging quicker to get on and off.

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