Re: [MV] Vehicle shipments WWII

Gordon W. Bell (bellsurveying@smithville.net)
Thu, 05 Aug 1999 09:28:11 -0500

Try the National Archives. I know they have a lot of that data. You can check
their site on the WEB. It indexes the stuff available, at least part of it. I
think some of the info might also be available over the net.

Hope that helps

Gordon Bell

Lars-Uwe Rudek wrote:

> Hello Folks !
>
> I am interested in losses of shipments during WWII...
> Yes, it is Vehicle related...
>
> I know a list is available of the losses concerning allied merchant / cargo
> ships
> during WWII...but does documentation on the cargo carried still exist ? Where ?
>
> Since years I try to find out how many Jeeps, in crates ?, where lost on
> shipments
> before they reached the war theatres.
>
> Would it not be good to know how many Jeeps made it to the front line after
> all ?
> Also, has anyone a clue as to how many ended up with the US Forces and how
> many were given to the Allies...USSR, Britain, Brasil, Free French
> etc...and under
> what kind of contract / agreement ? Lend Lease ? MAP ? Purchase ? Field
> assignment ? out of US Army or British Stock, e.g. to Polish / Brasilian /
> French units
> in Normandy, Arnhem and in Italy etc...
>
> Pleased to hear
>
> Lars-Uwe Rudek
> <RUDEK@SHH-HAMBURG.DE>
>
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