05-29-2009, 10:16 AM
In 1916 the US Army sent a convoy from Washington DC to the West Coast. It took them 62 days to make the trip. The military long argued that moving men and material was all but impossible without a decent road system.
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I recall reading about that convoy and there was no real roads since most was nothing more the the old wagon routes.Terrible conditions for the troops driving those old trucks that seen mechanical break downs and lots of flat tires every day..
Oddly by the end of WWII that was a mote concern since they could use transports and fly men and air drop supplies to any area...
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I recall reading about that convoy and there was no real roads since most was nothing more the the old wagon routes.Terrible conditions for the troops driving those old trucks that seen mechanical break downs and lots of flat tires every day..
Oddly by the end of WWII that was a mote concern since they could use transports and fly men and air drop supplies to any area...
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!