Hello,
Here is some interesting information for the Italian G members
People may wonder when the first USA Jeeps and Trucks were sold to Italy ?
Well.... here is a newspaper article that I found, and it is dated May 7th, 1945 !!
The paper is the Saint Louis Post - Dispatch, from Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
Italy may have received the first military surplus jeeps and vehicles with sales
discussions going on before the end of WW2 !!
Now the paper is on display in my Jeep Barn to keep history alive
Best Regards,
Ray
(Florida)
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USA Selling Italy Surplus Jeeps May 7, 1945 !!
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Re: USA Selling Italy Surplus Jeeps May 7, 1945 !!
That’s cool! Thanks for sharing that discovery.
Poor estimation: 18 to 24 months to crush the japs.
Yves
Poor estimation: 18 to 24 months to crush the japs.
Yves
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