And, Stuart, do I remember this correctly? I believe my husband told me that after WWII ended, the Brits had to destroy a lot of US military equipment as part of the deal of helping out. I recall things like like perfectly good Jeeps had to be dumped into the ocean? It sounded crazy to me and still does to me now for so several reasons.…
And, Stuart, do I remember this correctly? I believe my husband told me that after WWII ended, the Brits had to destroy a lot of US military equipment as part of the deal of helping out. I recall things like like perfectly good Jeeps had to be dumped into the ocean? It sounded crazy to me and still does to me now for so several reasons. Interestingly, today, my youngest grandson in his mid twenties has been apprenticed to a man who restores and completely re-builds WWII American jeeps for re-sale. Guess they were not ALL dumped in the ocean! They are running low on Jeeps and parts now. I told my grandson that It would be interesting to see what is stored under tattered tarps in lovely old barns out around that southern countryside! I would imagine France must have had the same deal?
France was more than somewhat disorganized at the time in every domaine...except the Black Market wher most of the American equipment ended up...and many such jeeps are still running around in Provence...très chic!
And, Stuart, do I remember this correctly? I believe my husband told me that after WWII ended, the Brits had to destroy a lot of US military equipment as part of the deal of helping out. I recall things like like perfectly good Jeeps had to be dumped into the ocean? It sounded crazy to me and still does to me now for so several reasons. Interestingly, today, my youngest grandson in his mid twenties has been apprenticed to a man who restores and completely re-builds WWII American jeeps for re-sale. Guess they were not ALL dumped in the ocean! They are running low on Jeeps and parts now. I told my grandson that It would be interesting to see what is stored under tattered tarps in lovely old barns out around that southern countryside! I would imagine France must have had the same deal?
France was more than somewhat disorganized at the time in every domaine...except the Black Market wher most of the American equipment ended up...and many such jeeps are still running around in Provence...très chic!