Comparative Road And Obstacle Tests of American And German Vehicles, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD ca 1941 - 1945

WWII - 1940s, Equipment Testing, USA vs German Half-track vehicles parked; M3 / M-3 half-track (w/ Citroen-Kegresse tracks ? ) driven in circle; larger German truck w/ canvas top & rear engine driven in much tighter circle. Smaller open vehicle pulling artillery turns in tight circle. 11:21:00 Large German (8T half-track?) truck w/ cleated half-tracks slowly pulling large artillery in circle; truck only bouncing over bumpy dirt road / course w/ CU of multiple narrow wheels supporting half-track. Another w/ different support mechanism over same course smoothing out rear suspension. GOOD CU. 11:22:39 Front engine USA half-track w/ canvas cover over same course. GOOD CU of suspension. 11:23:01 Front engine M3 w/ short bed & winch on front over same course; repeat w/ GOOD suspension CU. 11:23:22 Large open GermanSdKfz 7/2 mittler 8T half-track truck in opposite direction over deep gully lifting front wheels; other vehicles, nearly stuck. GOOD CUs, needing to reverse. USA M3 over same course showing roller mounted on front to assist when nosing in. 11:25:50 German open truck into gully and taking two attempts to get out. GOOD CU of front wheels off ground. 11:26:28 USA M3 over same; larger stuck & not able to reverse out. Forward & reversing over stacked railroad ties. 11:27:15 German open truck over railroad ties as embankment; reversing. LS of same vehicle pulling artillery followed by other vehicles on dusty road past camera. Cross-country testing; WW2 Military Equipment; 1940s; Aberdeen Proving Ground; German Vehicles; Research;