TOP TEN US ARMY TRUCKS of World War 2 - DOC #5
The trucks were the forgotten heores of the WW2 battlefields, being the main responsibles for the logistics of keeping the front lines supplied. Without the truck rolling non-stop all around the world, Allied victory would have been impossible.
The US Army comissioned several American truck manufacturing companies to design and build a vast series of trucks during World War 2, ranging from light cargo to heavy movers and a range of specialized vehicles. Here we present the top ten US Army Trucks that marked that conflict.
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While I was stationed at Ft. Stewart, Georgia in the mid 90's I drove a Deuce and a half that had a Data Plate with a Serial Number of 436.
Finally I can watch this lovely channel in English.
I have all this U.S Trucks. I made all of them from models collection. I love them!
I bet there is at least one that you never built as a model as I have not seen it offered . CCKW 353 H1 airborne it differs in the chassis and body modifications , there are a couple in museums and collectors hands
There is no doubt in my mind that the Soviet Union's success against Germany in WWII was in large part due to the phenomenal industrial capacity of the United States at that time. Without the flood of trucks in particular, the Soviets would have been extremely hard pressed to keep up with the logistics required to keep their offense in motion.
Fun fact: while researching another topic I ran across this little tidbit. The US gave Russia $11.3B ($180B in lend lease in today's money). Russia only repaid $170M, with Stalin claiming the rest was paid for in Russian soldiers blood.
👍 And the defeat of Germany is also attributable to Germanys lack of mechanized transport! They were still reliant upon horse drawn transport for much of their logistics.
True. The Wehrmacht, known for the armor led blitzkreig, transported troops and supplies by train. Guns were transported by horses. Infantry walked. The Red Army with American trucks were able to move troops much more quickly especially in areas with limited rail roads.
I watched a doco where the German soldiers said that their horses couldn't eat Russian grass and died. Also said that horse was their last meat.
The US War Production Board was headed by Bill Knudsen, the former Chairman of the Board of General Motors. He had current trucks designs beefed up for combat duty with simplified body work. He had Studebaker trucks sent to the USSR since the Germans couldn't use any of their parts on their GM Opel and Ford trucks that were produced at their German plants before Hitler took those over. After D-Day, the US Army always needed more trucks so the GI's began repairing broken down German trucks by using parts off damaged US trucks since those bolted right on.
It's worth noting the cargo weight capacity listed for these trucks is off road capability, on road is was doubled, so a 2-1/2 ton truck could carry 5 tons on road.
My Great Grandfather drove a vehicle, one day he was driving a truck and crashed. Broke almost all his ribs. Another time he was chasing a Italian general.
The dully van is wild never seen one before
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Aí sim, Júlio!! Vou falar em português que cê me entende. Agora o seu trabalho vai ficar conhecido internacionalmente (mais que justo). Abraço!!
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I drove a deuce and a half and a Jeep in my early career. The deuce and a half is one tough truck.
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"Jimmy" something I never remember hearing, it was always (in my memory) call the "Deuce and a Half". To me the "Jimmy" and the "Duddlebug" were a motorized railway maintence vehicle (upgrade from the Hand-Car)
Excellent job, thank you
The fire department I worked for received from the military surplus vehicle pool 4 Chevrolet 1'1/2 to chassis fire engine's. The shop pulled to stock 235 inline 6's and installed inline Chevrolet 261 six's. Those rigs served for 12 years and were always working and serving almost trouble free. They also received 12 I-H 6 X 6 6 ton 531 fire engines. Those were put into service and again served with distinction.
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So good to know. Thanks so much.
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My first truck was a 1972 Chevy C-10 that my uncle (WWII combat engineer with the 66th Infantry Division and mechanic) had put the 4.4 liter straight 6 from a Deuce and a half and a 3 speed manual transmission. Safest truck in the world for a teenager, max speed 55mph and took 55 minutes to get there, but I swear that truck could have pulled a loaded freight train if it had enough traction. Easy to work on too, you could stand over the front axle and almost pull the whole engine apart and never have to bend over.
Excelente Júlio!!! Keep on working!!!
Thank you for this excellent video.
Many U.S. Army surplus trucks were used after the war. The Jimmys being more available for logging and Cedar block hauling here in the Pacific North west.
In Southern California most all farmers used the 4X4s and 6X6 trucks in their fields
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Nice job!
Good job... I subscribed. Keep on Truckin
You speak such a good English, sir! Keep doing that very good job you always did! By the way... did you live overseas? And that's the reason why your English is so good? I see your German is very good too... of course I'm not entitled to judge how good your German is but, I consider your pronunciation as very precise. I hope you achieve good results on your new enterprise! My best regards!
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I still want a G506. You can still find a few of them in Canada that were shipped up there for logging.
Excelent video. Congratulation
I have driven one of those trucks ( 1 and 1/2 ton ), i consider that a privilege and a honor, not least as back then in the 90ties i was not certified to drive trucks.
You might like to do a video on the CMPs - Canadian Military Pattern. Used in many Commonwealth countries (UK/Aus/NZ/Canada). A joint project of Ford and GM Canada, they used Chev 6 and Ford flathead V8s. Used long after the war in Australia at least as bush fire brigade trucks and outback trucks.
Just this morning took one of my CMPs for a drive, to get gas. Today it was my HUP, also have 2 3tons all fully restored.
Interesting and informative. Excellent photography job enabling viewers to better understand what the orator was describing. Class A research project. Since necessity is the mother of invention. The jeep became a modern marvel. German engineering was probably in “ AWE “. Finding out about the jeep & it’s cape abilities.
Nice video, keep with your great work Júlio Guedes. Now with this Channel i can train my English. Nossa mano tá melhorando tô conseguindo entender algumas coisas do vídeo.
It looks like the dragon wagon had the same size tires that were put on the 10 ton 6x6 of the Viet Nam era. 14.00-24. I changed many of them on my 10 ton M123A1C that I drove hauling D7E’s in the 70’s and early 80’s before they were replaced with the M920’s
If you saw a diamond T in England it had a truck recovery crane on the back. They were cheap war surplus and they worked perfectly :o)
Probably was a model 969 using Holmes swing-boom wrecking gear.
@@normandenchfield9103 the British preferred the Diesel engined Diamond T 980/981 in the Tank Transporter Role, post war these were replaced by ANTARs. The 980 was low geared, 6x4, and not a great load capacity, converting to a Recovery Vehicle would make sense. British wartime Heavy Recovery were generally Scammel Pioneer.
@@denisrobertmay875 Hi Denis, the Diamond T (980 & 981) & the Scammel were both 6x4 (with the 'T' also condemned by some for having unsuitable gear ratios) so probably not the best choice for recovery. The Antar had the same configuration but unlike the former two was powered by a petrol (gasoline) engine, specifically the Roll Royce Meteorite. This unit was a 19 ltr. V8 version of the Meteor used in AFV''s, itself a down-graded version of the famous 27 ltr. Merlin. Interestingly one of the key differences between the latter two was a change in the direction of rotation.
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I have m38a1c jeep model 1961 which helps me in wildlife photography I'm enjoying it off-roading.
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There is an old movie made about these trucks and the men that drove them in ww2,its called,The Red Ball Express!
I worked for a painter that drove for the Red Ball Express. He quit school when 16 to paint oil derricks in East Texas then joined the Army in early 1941 after no more industrial paint was available for civilian use. He was placed in an integrated unit made up of young men that had experience driving and repairing commercial trucks. They were trained during the winter in South Dakota then sent to drive in North Africa then Sicily and Italy. They were sent to England for rest and refitting before going over after the Normandy beach head was secured. He said the drivers used flashlights to signal drivers ahead and behind when a driver between them was falling asleep behind the wheel. They would slow down to get that truck wedged between theirs so they could bring it to a stop. He hated carrying aerial bombs and gasoline since a direct hit by a German mortar bomb or artillery shell would set off the entire load. Said once a barrage started they'd aim for the side of the road and bail out leaving in gear so the truck continued to travel away from them.
Yes with Jeff Chandler and a number of known actors , it was made in 1952 with the Virginia national guard I believe
Since it was a recovery vehicle, I would imagine that last truck would have been known as the Draggin' Wagon, and not the Dragon Wagon.
Ref: The 2nd Armored Division's Hell On Wheels - T Sgt. Jack M. White drove his M-26 Pacific tank retriever "Bette Jane" from Omaha Beach to enter Berlin. Via the sole American Division to do so on an invitation by the Red Army.
It was both. The odd shaped cab resembled a big lizard head so some said it resembled a dragon when approaching and was dragging tanks away due to the lowboy trailer it used.
enjoyed this very much.did not no so many different trucks were made for ww2.larry
Very good sir.
Thank you. Please also cover the CMP.
Amazing
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Would have been additionally helpful to point out how these different models were fueled. I do recall in the late 70s we still had a number of “wreckers” that were still gasoline fuel while the majority of 2-1/2 and 5-tons were diesel. For a time we had multi-fuels as well. The 1/4 ton and 5/4 M880 series were all fueled with MOGAS
MOGAS = Gasoline
The deuces in the artillery unit I served in the mid 70's were multi fuel. We used diesel in our prime movers, but they would run on anything but avgas.
@@tomjohnson5700 Yes. Ours too but we ordinarily used diesel in those.
@@geodes4762 I think the type of fuel come down to the cost. Diesel was cheaper then Mogas.
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The G506 one and a half ton truck was actually heavily used by U.S. infantry divisions.
I Liked the WWII Movie "Red Ball Express" with Jeff Chandler.
The weights are Off-Road Cargo capacity. Therefor off-road a "deuce and a half" would carry 2.5 (US) tons (i.e. 5,000 pounds) but on the road (like the famous Red Ball Express always ran) they could carry 5 (US) Tons! (~4.55 Metric Tons).....
My dad’s platoon had a Dodge racing team member. He tricked a prime mover 2&1/2?? To go 153 MPH, and pass the cursory Hood Up inspections. They walked away from the hopped up Fords in the N J Highway Patrol, to and from Fort Dix, N J. IIRC, that truck had the big Continental Six engine.
it be interesting to find out how many around the world are still running.
Quite a few are still around since the owners can still buy replacement parts for them.
Pacific Car and Foundry, now known as PACCAR. owned Kenworth. Buying KW in 1945 and Peterbilt in 1958
Ok which US truck model the Ural truck was based upon. I saw personally the Ural trucks donated to the Philippines and they were huge compared to US surplus trucks and newer Kia military trucks.
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CCKW trucks are very beautiful looking 👌
C=1940 design year/C=conventional layout (engine ahead of cab) K=3 axles/W=all wheel drive.
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Poor understanding of US naming conventions for various parts of the trucks. Incorrect nickname meaning as Jimmy means any GMC manufactured truck. Seemingly unaware that the 2.5 ton truck was usually called by the nickname "Deuce and a Half"
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How many 50S6D's are around still? Don't see any or much about them.
Great video. I was lucky to drive one of those trucks it was a armored scout vehicle converted into what we called a farm hand . They revered the stearing and seat.. It was then like a Fork lift. It was used for lifting Hay to the loft of the barn we used it as a mobile work platform building log home's. Farm and Ranch people are very creative with surplus. You should do a show on it. Many Willis jeeps were sold that way and German Vehicles aswell
What was the name of the 70's TV series that featured a DUKW?
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Can you cover the Mack NM?
La mejor flota de camiones que hayan tenido los ejércitos mundiales ya que aún en plena ww2 muchos países los tenía y después de la guerra anduvieron hasta los años 70
Even today there's great debate on if lend lease was critical to Russian WW2 success, however Stalin said it was on camera! Railroad engines, (138) and 14 million boots may have been critical along with truck's! Logistics, logistics, logistics! Napoleon said won wars! He kinda ignored it when attacking Moscow, losing +90% of his army!
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WWII 2nd Admored Division: My T-sgt Dad Jack M.W. and his 6 man crew drove an M-26 Pacific Foundry tank retriever named BETTE JANE (my Mum in 48) from Omaha Beach on D-day #3 to Berlin. The 2nd's 'HELL ON WHEELS' was only US division the Red Army invited into THEIR city of total conquest.😳 The division then became President Truman's personal security. In North Africa's Morocco the 2nd became a rearguard for FDR and Churchill in Casablanca. FDR was carried across the Atlantic Ocean on the Ill fated USS Indianapolis in August 1945.😕
The M26 still looks modern today. I wonder whether it can still move a modern tank.
At a 40 ton capacity, it comes up just a little short for a modern main battle tank. But it could handle Infantry fighting vehicles, self propelled howitzers, and most anything else.
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What characteristics have been used to rank the trucks? Who did the rating of the trucks?
Chevy and Ford had truck plants in Germany before the war started so German forces used the Opel Blitz snd and Ford trucks. The US War Department decided to supply the Soviets with Studebaker trucks since their parts couldn't be used on Germany's Opels and Fords.
Why were interchangeable parts on issue on one front and not the other?
@@SBCBears The US felt the Soviets would lose a lot of transport trucks to the advancing Germans while our guys wouldn't since they would be the ones advancing.
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What vehicle does the term "prime mover" refer to ?
Prime movers towed artillery and trailers holding tanks. The US Army converted obsolete M3's into prime movers by removing the turret, main gun and ammo racks. Those towed the giant 240 & 155 howitzers while carrying tools, spare parts, the guns maintenance crew and general supplies for themselves.
If speed and rapidity of supplies is the cornerstone of lighting warfare, then the supply chain must consist of large capacity vehicles with horsepower and durability to keep up with the fast advancing forces. No way real horse and mule trains are going to be the answer.
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Heard any country is same truck, colour = country instead? Or a type of secret unique Art somewhere?
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I have a 980. Thanks.
Oh and a 968a.
Por enquanto tá cheio de Brazuca zuando por aqui, mas é questão de tempo para a qualidade do Sala de guerra ganhar mundo.
Hallo aus in russisch! Groß danke für Auto in Krieg 1939 _1945!
Shame he did not pronounce Studebaker correctly. STU DE Baker.
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Stude-a-baker. Four syllables.
Most of the trucks seen here have British and some Dutch license plates..
1:15 It's not a tractor mate, it's a truck. 3:05 It gets confusing between countries, 2.5 tons must be it's total unladen weight, over here it would mean total weight loaded to the max which would probably be up to 15 tons.
IF you are referring to the GMC then the term 'tractor' could be relevant. The 352 (swb) was developed as a gun tractor & the 2 spare wheels meant they could be fitted 'back-to-front' onto extended wheel studs on the front wheels, giving the same dual wheels set-up as the rear axles. Whether this arrangement actually improved traction is doubtful. Both the 352 (9ft load bed) & the 353 (12ft bed) were designed to carry 2.5tons (5000lbs) off-road & 5tons (10000lbs) on-road. There was also a 6x4 version of the 353 for purely road usage & had the low-range gearbox selection blanked off.
@@normandenchfield9103 Thanks mate.
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Surely its the M25 Dragon wagon, the M26 was the unarmoured version?
WWII Hell On Wheels 2nd Armored Division: Dad's M-26 was armored packing it's Ma Deuce .50 on top.
The M25 Draggin wagon ( not Dragon ) was made up of an M26 prime mover attached to an M15 trailer. My dad drove one from France into Austria with the 11th armored division.
@@pete1342It was called Dragon when approaching since the cab resembled a big lizard head. It became Draggin' when leaving when loaded up holding a tank, several light tanks or armored cars stacked on back.
Take a look at Soviet military trucks after ww2 the first versions look like studebaker on steroids
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If there were a secret pact between the Soviets and the USA before December 7 1941 to deliver even a few hundred CCKWs in time for the Battle for Moscow it would have assisted greatly in deep penetrative counter-offensives against the Germans. That would have pushed them even further away from that city.
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Why no Dodge trucks ?
I had at one time a '43WC carryall radio truck. 60 Amp generator. It was massive!
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A “numerical” code is not “G”. That’s an alphabetical code.