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I’m on cellular so my formatting sucks. Sorry. I read through that Wikipedia article and the first thing that jumped out at me was the truck with the capacity for 100 people. That’s way more weight than that trucks chassis could handle. Three times over the capacity of that truck with the dualy rear axle. Had about the same weight rating as a modern truck with a single dualy rear axle.

From your Wikipedia article; in 1942 a truck was developed with the capacity for 70 to 100 individuals.

100 people times 200 pounds each equals 20,000 pounds.

https://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=519

“approximately 50 miles per hour with a range out to 255 miles. The vehicle weighed in at 4,600lbs and could be charged with a cargo load of p to 7,250lbs if need be - of course more when pushed in war. The Blitz (its basic production form) measu...”

That’s all I could find with a quick read of the Wikipedia article. You should find other factual anomalies in the article if you look.

Edit; make sure you screenshot and archive that Wikipedia article. As soon as you start pointing out online that it is impossible for 100 people to be supported by that trucks chassis the Wikipedia article will be edited.

At a certain point stabbing them would be more efficient.