Re: Allied use of captured Axis AFVs and Tanks
I recall reading that after the cessation of hostilities in the ETO in 1945, General Eisenhower asked for a complete tally of every wheeled vehicle in every US Infantry and Armored Division in Europe. Given the high degree of "GI Shade-Tree Mechanics" in every Division, the recorded TOE of every unit was upwards of over 1/3rd of what was called for, because of the incorporation of so many abandoned German Trucks, half tracks, and other vehicles.
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