Dodge WC series The Dodge WC series was a range of light military trucks produced by Dodge during World War II . The series included weapon carriers , telephone installation trucks , ambulances , reconnaissance vehicles , mobile workshops and command cars . They were replaced after the war by the Dodge M - series vehicles . WC was a Dodge model code : W for 1941 and C for half - ton rating . The C code was retained for the ¾ ton and 1½ ton 6×6 Dodges . History and design . Dodge began producing light trucks immediately upon its formation in 1914 . For the first few years these were based largely on the existing passenger cars , later specific chassis and body designs were used . Light - and medium - duty models were offered first , then a heavy - duty range was added during the 1930s and 1940s . Dodge produced its first prototypes of dedicated military trucks in late 1939 : the 1 / 2 ton 4x4 VC series . Production of the VC series started in 1940 . At the outset of World War II , Dodge produced the G - 505 WC ½ ton series of military light trucks in 38 individual models , thousands of some models were produced , while only a few of some others were made . The WC ½ ton trucks replaced the 1940 VC - 1 to VC - 6 ½ton Dodge trucks which were also part of the G505 series . 79 , 771 of the ½ ton trucks were produced during late 1940 – 1942 under War Department contracts . WC models 1 to 50 were part of the 1 / 2 ton range and were 80 % interchangeable in service parts with the later 3 / 4 ton models . Common features of the 1 / 2 ton trucks were : The Dodge G - 502 ¾ ton 4×4 trucks were first introduced in late 1941 . Standard vehicles in the ¾ ton 4×4 class were the WC - 51 / WC - 52 Weapons Carrier , Telephone Installation Trucks , WC - 53 Carryall , and the WC - 54 Ambulance . In the cargo trucks , the WC51 was identical to the WC52 but did not have the front bumper - mounted winch . Models . The table includes data on the relation between identification numbers and types of body fitted . For comparison , earlier Dodge military trucks of the 1 / 2 ton range are included . In the case of vehicle identifications separated by a slash , the first number refers to a vehicle not fitted with a winch , and the second to a vehicle fitted with a winch . Numbers separated by a comma indicate similar models but with different secondary details . Model descriptions . 1 / 2 ton series . WC1 , WC5 , WC12 , WC14 , WC40 . Closed cab , two seater pickups with a nominal carrying capacity of a . WC3 , WC13 , WC21 . Weapon carriers , two seater pickups with open cab . The open cab pickups could be fitted with an optional M24 machine gun mount , which bolted across the front of the bed . The mount could carry the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle , as well as the M1919 Browning machine gun , and the M2 Browning machine gun . WC4 , WC22 . Open cab weapons carrier , with Braden MU winch , and transverse seats , designed to tow the M3 anti - tank cannon as well as carry the gun crew and ammunition . This type was usually issued to early tank destroyer units . 5570 built . WC9 , WC18 , WC27 . Entering production during 1941 to early 1942 , they were specifically designed to serve as military ambulances . These early variants are distinguishable from the later ones by having a curved radiator grille , while the later ones ( WC51 onwards ) featured a flat grille . These versions were given a longer wheelbase . WC10 , WC17 , WC26 , WC36 , WC48 . Carryall trucks with a nominal carrying capacity of a . WC11 , WC19 , WC42 . Panel trucks carrying radio and communication equipment . WC6 , WC8 , WC15 , WC16 , WC23 . Command cars . WC25 . Command car with radio 12 volt WC7 , WC24 . Command car with winch WC39 , WC43 , WC50 . These models were built as signals trucks , designed to install and repair telephone lines , and were also known by the U . S . Signals Corps as the K - 50 truck . WC41 . Fitted with dual rear tires . Mostly employed as an emergency repair truck whose purpose was to provide mobile facilities for emergency ordnance repair . Other types of bodies were produced , such as an oil service vehicle . 902 of these chassis were built . 3 / 4 ton series . WC51 . 123 , 541 WC51 Truck , Cargo , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 w / o Winch Dodge ( G502 ) " Weapons Carriers " were built . The open cab pickups could be fitted with an optional M24A1 machine gun mount , which bolted across the front of the bed . The mount could carry the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle , the M1919 Browning machine gun , or the M2 Browning machine gun . WC52 . WC52 Truck , Cargo , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 w / Winch Dodge ( G502 ) " Weapons Carriers " was identical to the WC51 , but fitted with a Braden MU2 7 , 500 lb / 3 402 kg capacity winch at the front bumper . 59 , 114 built . WC53 . A carryall , mechanically it was virtually identical to the WC54 but was fitted with two windows on each side of its rear body . 8 , 400 WC53 Truck , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 Dodge Carryall ( G502 ) built . WC54 . The WC54 Truck , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 Ambulance Dodge ( G502 ) was produced as an ambulance , but a few were modified to serve as radio / telephone trucks with the US Signal Corps . WC55 . The WC55 Truck , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 Gun Motor Carriage Dodge ( G502 ) was a modified WC52 designed to carry an M3A1 37mm antitank gun and shield mounted on its cargo bed ; the WC55 and gun combination was designated M6 Fargo Gun Motor Carriage ( GMC ) with 37mm Anti - tank Gun ( G121 ) . 5 , 380 built , most later dismantled and returned to service as WC52 cargo trucks . WC56 . The WC56 Truck , Command Reconnaissance , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 w / o Winch Dodge ( G502 ) was a command and reconnaissance vehicle akin to a large Willys Jeep . It did not prove popular as it was heavier and not as maneuverable as the Jeep , and its distinctive profile made it a target . WC57 . The WC57 Truck , Command Reconnaissance , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 w / Winch Dodge ( G502 ) was identical to the WC56 but fitted with a Braden MU2 5 , 000 lb / 2 268 kg capacity winch at the front bumper . 6 , 010 built . WC58 . The WC58 Truck , Radio , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 w / Winch Dodge ( G502 ) was identical to the WC57 but fitted with a scr radio set in front of the rear seat , and a 12 - volt electrical system . WC59 . The WC59 Truck , Telephone Maintenance , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 Dodge ( G502 ) was designed to install and repair telephone lines . Based on the same chassis as the WC54 , but with a wheelbase increased by 50 cm . The spare wheel was carried behind the seats , with a step ladder fitted to where the spare wheel would have been . 549 were built . The bed was known by the Signal Corps as the K - 50 truck , and was fitted to both Dodge and Chevrolet chassis . WC60 . The WC60 Emergency Repair Chassis , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 Dodge ( G502 ) was a mobile workshop designed for field maintenance . It featured the same body as the WC54 but with tool trunks that were accessible from the outside . 296 built . WC61 . The WC61 Light Maintenance Truck , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 Dodge ( G502 ) was designed to install and repair telephone lines . Replacement for the WC59 , the WC61 had the step ladder fitted to the roof , the spare wheel was fitted behind the seats , and the tool trunks were accessible from the outside . 58 built . The US Signal Corps referred to these as the K - 50B truck . WC62 . The WC62 Truck , Cargo and Personnel Carrier , 1 1 / 2 ton , 6x6 w / o Winch Dodge ( G507 ) " Weapons Carrier " was based on a lengthened WC51 with an extra axle added . 23 , 092 built ( both WC62 and WC63 variants ) . One prototype produced as an armored car . WC63 . The WC63 Truck , Cargo and Personnel Carrier , 1 1 / 2 ton , 6x6 with Winch Dodge ( G507 ) " Weapons Carrier " was based on a lengthened WC51 with an extra axle added . Identical to the WC62 but fitted with a Braden MU2 7 , 500 pound capacity winch . WC64 . The WC64 KD Truck , 3 / 4 ton , 4x4 Ambulance Dodge ( G502 ) was an ambulance based on the same chassis as the WC54 but with a knock - down body designed to increase the amount of vehicles that could be shipped at the same time . 3 , 500 were built between the beginning of 1945 and the end of the war . References . Some parts of this article are translated from French and Portuguese Wikipedia , tables are from Italian Wikipedia .