Trucks of World War II - Trucks of War

hey guys it's Madi today we are here with yet another brand new series for you folks trucks of war in this series we will be guiding you through the guts and gore of the war time warriors that helped drive the US military and mold the modern-day model of truck manufacturing starting us off is the biggest baddest bloodiest war of all World War two let's jump right in [Music] from late 1939 through the end of 1945 the world was in a very volatile place as it experienced a war like never before spanning over the course of six years and six continents the savage slaughter of the Second World War was one of the most serious struggles the United States has ever suffered in order to sustain the safety of our nation our military service stood in need of some serious support which would come in the form of various heavy-duty vehicles and tactical trucks during the early years of the war the US Army Ordnance Corpse had started developing a complete line of rugged rigs that could operate off-road in all types of weather however due to the extenuating wartime circumstances the Ordnance Corpse needed all the help they could get in expediting this process and encouraged many manufacturers during the time to join in the making of military materials many of these new models and materials manifested in 1941 including a multitude of military-grade 4x4 and 6x6 trucks indifferent tonnage 'as although we obviously will be unable to cover each and every make and model use we have compiled a cohesive catalogue including quite a few of the most cherished cult classic combat vehicles from the quintessential American conflict world war two perhaps most notable of all World War two saw the creation of one of America's most valued vehicles ever the Jeep despite now being primarily produced for consumer use the Jeep was once a beloved lightweight military workhorse modeled to move troops and much more this quarter-ton 4x4 truck traveled tough terrain with ease and quickly became the leading light wheeled transport vehicle of the US military with President Eisenhower later referring to them as one of the three decisive weapons the United States had during the war due to the overwhelming success of the Jeep the United States military encouraged both willys-overland Motors and Ford Motors company to build the models for them these wagons were known as the Willy's MB quad in the gpw pygmy and served as the world's first mass-produced four-wheel drive car speaking of mass production a grand total of nearly 650 thousand of these so-called jeeps were built with the more popular willys wagon constituting well over half of the weight with almost 360 thousand units although acclaimed as the almighty alpha truck for the Armed Forces prior to the jaw-dropping jeeps dodge developed their first all military designed truck with their half-ton WC series models which made its debut as the US Army's first standard light truck this WC model line was also extended to 3/4 ton and one and a half ton trucks with dodge serving as the Army's sole producer of 3/4 trucks throughout the war a total of over two hundred and fifty-five thousand of these WC series trucks were built across all variants including weapons carriers ambulances and radio command reconnaissance vehicles GMC also played a paramount part in the Second World War as a primary provider of two and a half ton 6x6 trucks with none other than their celebrated CC kW cargo carrier truck of the almost two and a half million total trucks bought by the US military during the Second World War over a third of them were two and a half ton models with more than 70% of those being built by GMC as some version of the CC kW these Jimmy Deuce and a half trucks came in several variants including an open or closed cab long or short wheelbase and even in a unique amphibious option as the D you kW the do you kW better known as the duck was modeled after its cousin CC kW truck with the addition of a watertight hole in a propeller the duck added to its versatility as an amphibious vehicle by also being the first truck to allow the driver to vary the tire pressure from inside the cab this feature would prove exceedingly beneficial for both hard surfaces such as roads as well as softer surfaces like sand this ability to instantly adapt tires would serve the military well during the d-day invasion on the beaches of Normandy additionally all of these standardized heavy service GMC cargo haulers would go on to form the backbone of the famed red ball Express convoy system that supplied Allied forces moving quickly through Europe after the events of d-day gmc's sister company Chevrolet also manufactured many models for the US military and its allies most popularly the one and a half ton 4x4 G 506 trucks also known as the Chevy G 4100 and G 7100 models were produced in mass quantities and eventually became the standard one and a half ton 4x4 trucks for the u.s. army however several of these trucks were shipped overseas to supply the Soviet Union as part of the lend-lease program this lend-lease program also saw large numbers of the Studebaker us6 two and a half tons 6x6 trucks supplied to the Soviets a total of roughly 220,000 trucks and 13 variations were built and they became affectionately referred to as the Studer by Soviet troops these students were even specially recognized for their superb service in the Soviet war efforts by none other than Joseph Stalin himself who went as far as to send a personalized letter of appreciation to the Studebaker company strikingly similar to the sensationalised Studebaker semis were the identically built Oreo us sixes which came without the front mounted winch and were more specifically referred to as the US six u nine models both Studebaker and REO u.s. six models were renowned for their overall ruggedness and reliability as well as their unprecedented ability to run on even the poorest quality of fuels also during this time a new family of heavy-duty six tons 6x6 tactical all-terrain trucks were being assembled by an assortment of manufacturers in seven different body types perhaps the most prominent of these would be the Brockway be 666 with almost two hundred and twenty thousand of these built Mac also had their noteworthy in m16 6x6 prime mover cargo truck which was Mac's first military 6x6 model in addition to their six tons 6x6 in M models Mac also built the bigger in batter seven and a half ton 6x6 in o prime mover cargo trucks the Mac n o model was built in seven variants throughout its production but was largely used as either an artillery tractor or a salvage vehicle additionally there were a couple companies creating slightly smaller 4 x 6 by 6 trucks with diamond tease model 968 being the most popular with over 30,000 produced auto cars model UAT 144 t was also being developed for and primarily deployed by the US Army as the largest most heavy-duty 4x4 truck in World War two these cab over engine designed models were built in five to six ton capacities and became the army standard pontoon tractor specialized for towing bridging equipment 10-ton 6x6 heavy wrecking and one trucks were made by manufacturers Kenworth and Ward LaFrance who in total contracted a total of close to 58 hundred of these big rigs in addition to the wrecker body style all m1 trucks came equipped with a 20,000 pound front winch a rear winch heavier bumpers in a big front tow bar which allowed the M ones to recover and move lighter vehicles with ease Titanic tractors called tank transporters were built as some of the biggest baddest trucks in both six by four and six by six twelve ton capacities the diamond T model 980 in the Pacific m26 dragon wagon were among two of the toughest 12 ton tractors of the time and proved capable in the transport of even the most tasking tanks in the service despite the muscle of the massive m26 it simply could not muster the might of the 70-ton t29 and 95 ton t28 tanks sterling trucks took this strength a step further with their 8x8 12 ton t26 truck designed to take over Pacific's powerful dragon wagon this eight-man cargo cab forward truck saw little action as the war ended before they could be shipped over to Europe as the Second World War officially came to a close in September of 1945 the production of the above-mentioned military models also concluded regardless of the retirement of these rigorous rides the rugged reputation of these rigs still remains as a relic of our nation's roots additionally these fierce fighting freight haulers would pave the way for further advancements in truck technology that would continue to benefit our nation to this day thank you all so much for watching our brand new trucks of war series featuring the trucks of world war ii before you leave make sure you like the video check out the other videos on our channel and subscribe we are growing rapidly and quickly approaching our next goal of 20,000 subscribers so thank you all so much for your support for 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Length: 11min 53sec (713 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 21 2020