U.S. M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage ; (Bumper markings: 3A 20A / B-24) (Forces of Valor (Unimax), 1/32)

During the chaotic breakout from Normandy in the summer of 1944, this specific M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage, bearing the hood registration U.S.A. 4017335, found itself pushing through the hedgerows with an unidentified unit attached to General Patton's Third Army. Marked with the bumper codes "3A 20A" and "B-24," the vehicle and its crew were tasked with protecting the stretching supply lines and armored columns from low-flying Luftwaffe attacks. However, like many of its kind in the European Theater, the crew of "B-24" likely spent just as much time leveling their quadmount guns at ground targets, earning the vehicle its grim reputation as a "Meat Chopper" among the infantry it supported during the rapid advance across France.

Built on the reliable chassis of the M3 half-track, the M16 was defined by its Maxson M45 Quadmount turret, which housed four .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns capable of firing in unison. This setup allowed the gunner to pump out a withering wall of lead at aircraft or suppressed enemy positions, rotating 360 degrees with electric power. While the vehicle could hit speeds of around 40-45 mph to keep up with the armored divisions, its open-top design and light armor—ranging from just 6 to 12 mm—meant the crew had to rely on their overwhelming firepower and mobility for survival rather than taking hits.