Universal Carrier Mk II/III

Carrier, Universal, No. 1 Mk II/III

Family: Universal Carrier
Class: APC
Native class: IMV
Producers: Canada
Changes: New stowage layout, battery behind a bulkhead, towing hook, waterproof welded hull, crew of 4, 0.5 t heavier (4288 kg). Variants: No. 2 Mk II/III with an imported US-built Ford V8 engine; No. 3 Mk II* built by Ford of Canada from 1943 and drilled for conversion to the Wasp flame-thrower; role versions with the 3-inch mortar and a Vickers machine gun.
Produced: 12,392

Service

United Kingdom · North Africa

≈ Oct 1942 – May 1943

Soviet Union · Eastern Front

≈ Jan 1943 – May 1945

United Kingdom · Italy

≈ Jul 1943 – May 1945

Canada · Italy

≈ Jul 1943 – Feb 1945

British India · Italy

≈ Sep 1943 – May 1945

New Zealand · Italy

≈ Nov 1943 – May 1945

United Kingdom · Southeast Asia

≈ Jan 1944 – Aug 1945

British India · Southeast Asia

≈ Jan 1944 – Aug 1945

Union of South Africa · Italy

≈ May 1944 – May 1945

United Kingdom · Western Europe

≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945

Canada · Western Europe

≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945

United Kingdom · Western Europe

≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945

United Kingdom · Italy

≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945

Modifications 2

Universal Carrier Mk II11,000

≈ Oct 1942 – May 1943≈ Jan 1943 – May 1945≈ Jul 1943 – May 1945≈ Jul 1943 – Feb 1945≈ Sep 1943 – May 1945≈ Nov 1943 – May 1945≈ Jan 1944 – Aug 1945≈ Jan 1944 – Aug 1945≈ May 1944 – May 1945≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945

Universal Carrier Mk III1,392

≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945

Based on this vehicle 1

Wasp1,000

Jul 1944 – May 1945≈ Jul 1944 – May 1945≈ Apr 1945 – May 1945≈ Oct 1944 – May 1945