The Most Giant Leap in the Evolution of Modern Warfare was...the Jeep?

History Unplugged Podcast · Feb 2, 2021 · 45m

The 1940-41 era was a bleak time in American history. The country was still in the midst of a recession within the Great Depression. Resources were limited. The German Army rolled out its powerful Blitzkrieg quick-strike capability and had begun to take over Europe. The American military knew war was coming, millions of lives would be at stake, and the future of democracy was hanging in the balance. In order to fight on equal ground, the Army realized they had to develop a vehicle for mobile warfare.”

They needed to replace the mule as a key transport for troops and weaponry across rough…