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Also known as halftrack

thumb|upright=1.35|Citroën P17 half-track truck of the early 1930s

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  • Performance
  • History
  • Kégresse track
  • Steam log hauler
  • World War I
  • ''Autochenille'' and ''autoneige''
  • World War II half-track production
  • World War II half-track use
  • Infantry transporters
  • Support weapon platforms
  • Utility and tractor half-tracks
  • Cold War use
  • Civilian use
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • Notes and references
  • External links

thumb|upright=1.35|Citroën P17 half-track truck of the early 1930s

A half-track is a civilian or military vehicle with wheels at the front for steering and continuous tracks at the back to propel the vehicle and carry most of the load. A half-track combines the soft-ground traction of a tank with the handling of a wheeled vehicle.

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