The K-55 trailer was a house trailer used by the U.S. Army Signal Corps during and after World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

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Specifications

The K-55 trailer was built by two manufacturers, A.J. Miller and Oneonta Linn Corp. Its net weight was 8,200 lbs. It was equipped with electric brakes and had a fifth wheel

Fifth wheel coupling

The fifth wheel coupling provides the link between a semi-trailer and the towing truck, tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly. Some recreational vehicles use a fifth wheel configuration, requiring the coupling to be installed in the bed of a pickup truck as a towing vehicle...

 type hitch. It had five windows and a door on each side.

Usage

The K-55 trailer was used to house the SCR-572 or AN/TTQ-1, operations center, but was also used for message centers at division level.

See also

• List of U.S. Signal Corps vehicles
• List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog designation (G576)
• K-35 trailer
  K-35 trailer
  The K-35 trailer was a house trailer used by the U.S. Army Signal Corps during and after World War II.-Specifications:The K-35 house trailer was a drawbar type trailer, with a tandem type axle mount in the center of the trailer, it had 5 windows on each side including the one in the door. its Net...
  
  
• M-209
  M-209
  In cryptography, the M-209, designated CSP-1500 by the Navy is a portable, mechanical cipher machine used by the US military primarily in World War II, though it remained in active use through the Korean War...
  
   code device

External links

• http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/695.cfm training film, (TF 11-671) featuring K-55 trailer, and SCR-299
  SCR-299
  The SCR-299 was a U.S. Signal Corps mobile military communications unit used during World War II.-History:The SCR-299 replaced SCR-197 and SCR-597, and was an effort to give a long-range communication advantage to the U.S. Army and its allies...