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figured you guys might enjoy the red ball express [Flower]
http://i.imgur.com/ILWpA38.jpg
At its peak the Red Ball Express operated 5,958 vehicles and carried about 12,500 tons of supplies per day
http://i.imgur.com/h3TYlHK.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Duz7BNH.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YPvu4lv.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py6dwW8vuhU
Very cool. I never knew about the red ball express.
Very Cool
Another reminder of the great things our guys did over there.
Great stuff!
Wasn't there a movie about them that came out in the 50's?
Logistics win wars.
Neato...thx Alxone.
"Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics"Quote:
Originally Posted by Aloha_Shooter
Yes but I don't remember the name of that movie. In it the troops running the trucks sang a song and one of the phrases that went like, "LIFT THAT LOAD, ONE FOR HITLER AND ONE FOR THE ROAD..."Quote:
Originally Posted by zteknik
[blaster]
I remember that there was an episode of Combat that dealt with the Red Ball Express. These guys and the LST won the war.