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Duck Boat: The World War II DUKW still has some quack (they helped beat Hitler)

from The National Interest

Duck Boat: The World War II DUKW still has some quack (they helped beat Hitler) The National Interest Throughout the United States, it is still possible to take a "Duck Boat" tour in a vintage World War II vehicle that is able to go from road to river and back again. Meet the DUKW, a type of transport that was designed to get artillery, supplies and most notably Allied soldiers ashore during the Second World War. The DUKW moniker came from its maker General Motors' manufacturing code: D for the 1942 model, U for amphibious, K for all-wheel drive and W for dual rear wheels. READ MORE

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