Camions militaires Chevrolet (2e GM) - USA : livres

Les camions Chevrolet de l'U.S. Army

Entre 1940 et 1945, la Chevrolet Motor Division de General Motors livre un peu plus de 170 000 véhicules à l'armée américaine, toutes catégories confondues. Près de 160 000 d'entre eux sont des modèles 1.5 tonne à transmission 4x4. Ce camion est décliné en de nombreuses versions : transport de fret, caisse fermée, transmissions, camion-benne du génie, tracteur, porteur de bombes pour l'aviation, entre autres.

Présent sur tous les théâtres d'opérations de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il se distingue par sa robustesse et la fiabilité de sa mécanique, qui lui permettent de remplir toutes les missions confiées.
Plus de soixante-quinze ans après son entrée en service, il reste très apprécié des collectionneurs. Cet ouvrage illustré retrace l'histoire, la technique et l'emploi opérationnel de ce camion militaire devenu emblématique.

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U.S. Army Chevrolet Trucks in World War II : 1 ½-Ton, 4x4

Between 1940 and 1945, large numbers of trucks of all categories were delivered to the U.S. Army by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors. Over 160,000 of these trucks were the G-506 light four-wheel drive trucks - which became the standard 1 ½-ton, 4x4 truck for both the U.S. Army and Army Air Corps during the war. In addition, many more thousands were delivered to Allied forces as part of the Lend-Lease program, including nearly 50,000 delivered to the Soviet Union.

Tough, well-built and more agile than the deuce and a half, the Chevy 1 ½-ton played a part in every theater of operations during the war. Its durability and mechanical reliability made it ideal for a wide range of missions. Not for nothing did Chevy advertise the trucks during the war as "Vehicles of victory."

More than 75 years after it was designed, the small Chevrolet truck is still a favourite with collectors. This fully illustrated book details the different series of trucks and their many uses within the U.S. Army including cargo trucks, panel delivery trucks for the Signal Corps, dump trucks for engineers, telephone trucks, tractors, bomb service trucks for the air force. It also covers their part in the Lend-Lease program, and their continued use after the war.

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