Germany Expected Patton to Stall - Then 6,000 U.S. Trucks Helped Restart His Advance

In September 1944, George S. Patton’s Third Army suddenly ground to a halt-not because German forces had stopped it, but because its fuel could no longer keep pace. This is the story of the Red Ball Express, the massive American trucking operation that pushed supplies across shattered French roads. Nearly 6,000 trucks, driven largely by African American soldiers, became the logistical lifeline behind the Allied advance-and helped get Patton’s armored columns moving again toward Germany. Sources: https://transportation.army.mil/histo... https://qmmuseum.army.mil/research/hi... https://history.army.mil/Portals/143/... https://history.army.mil/portals/143/... https://media.defense.gov/2025/Jun/10... #WW2 #WorldWarII #Patton #RedBallExpress #MilitaryHistory #USArmy #historyuncovered