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  1. 09-13-2013, 09:44 #1
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    Default Red Ball Express

    figured you guys might enjoy the red ball express

    At its peak the Red Ball Express operated 5,958 vehicles and carried about 12,500 tons of supplies per day




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    Very cool. I never knew about the red ball express.
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    Very Cool
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    Another reminder of the great things our guys did over there.
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    Great stuff!
    Wasn't there a movie about them that came out in the 50's?
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    Logistics win wars.
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    Neato...thx Alxone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aloha_Shooter View Post
    Logistics win wars.
    "Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics"
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    Quote Originally Posted by zteknik View Post
    Great stuff!
    Wasn't there a movie about them that came out in the 50's?
    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..."
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    I remember that there was an episode of Combat that dealt with the Red Ball Express. These guys and the LST won the war.
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