DUKW 353 6 Six Wheel Drive Amphibious Truck Military Fabbri Scale Model 

In 1942, the US Army, represented by the Commanding General, Service and Supply, appealed to the National Defense Research Committee to have an amphibious vehicle capable of travelling both at sea and on land.

With 6-wheel drive, the prototype was manufactured by the General Motors Company. Immediately adopted by the U.S. Army, the GMC DUKW 353 moved in water using a propeller.

The truck could carry a large amount of equipment (up to 2,368 kg) or 25 equipped soldiers. It was highly utilised during amphibious operations and showed particular strength during the Normandy Landings, its manoeuvrability allows the DUKW to shuttle between the transport ships and the beach or even cross rivers.

Used subsequently in the Korean War, the DUKW 353 GMCs were much appreciated by American soldiers. The DUKW remained in service until the 1950s.