Early vehicles in the USSR
The USSR was attacked by German (and Rumanian) forces in July 1941 and immediately found itself in dire peril. If the Lend/Lease act was also signed in 1941 there is no mystery that US vehicles of 1942 vintage were in Russian hands even if only for evaluation.
Logically, what eventually became a torrent of materiel flowing to the USSR started off as a trickle and quite likely earlier than generally thought.
Where was the photo of all those trucks taken Jan? There must be a thousand or more in that park. If 90,000 Studebakers were sent to the USSR this photo gives an inkling of the scale of the operation.
David
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Hell no! I'm not that old!
Last edited by motto; 06-06-13 at 22:49.
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