The M20 armored utility car, also known as the M20 scout car, was a variant of the M8 Greyhound. It had the turret replaced with a low, armored open-topped superstructure and an anti-aircraft ring mount for a .50 caliber, M2 heavy machine gun. A bazooka was provided for the crew to compensate for its lack of anti-tank weaponry. The M20 was primarily used as a command vehicle and for forward reconnaissance.
The M20 also served as armored personnel carriers and cargo carriers. It offered high speed and excellent mobility, along with a degree of protection against small arms fire and shrapnel. When employed in the command-and-control role, the M20 was fitted with additional radio equipment. Originally designated the M10 armored utility car, it was redesignated M20 to avoid confusion with the 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10. During the two-year production period, 1943–1944, Ford manufactured over 3,700 M20 Armored Utility Cars.
From the Count Ferdinand von Galen Collection, donated by his family in memoriam.
