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Originally Posted by burnz
pittsberg sold raw pig iron to UK and Germany.
ford sold cars, troop tansport, APC, Engines specific to tanks for Germany only.
MOW provided intel and logistics for both sides, later renamed DOD (department of defence)
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Thanks again burnz,
That’s an aspect of Ford’s history I didn’t know much about. Cheeky buggers sued the US government after the war for damaging their factory as well! Still didn’t find anything on the tanks and APCs though. Tank engines seem to be mainly Maybach, got any specifics?
I still think it’s drawing a long bow to say “America” supplied both sides. Like saying that because some Americans fought for the Nazis (Volksdeutsche etc) that America did. Different thing.
As this article says
America's declaration of war on Germany in December 1941 made it illegal for U.S. motor companies to have any contact with their subsidiaries on German-controlled territory.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-sr...nazicars30.htm
So not quite the same.
Anyway thanks for the knowledge! Might have to rethink my allegiance to Ford and switch to BMW, … er … Mitsubishi … ah … never mind