Artifact of the Month
The M818 Tractor was developed from the M809 family of 5-ton trucks first introduced in 1970. Built by AM General, these were a product improvement over the older family of 5-ton tractors in use since the 1950s. The M818 ended up replacing the M52 tractor.
The M818 would be produced into the early 1980s, when production shifted to the newer M931/M932 tractors. The M818 would continue to serve into the twenty-first century, with many being used during the invasion of Iraq in 2003.