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Trucks in Russian service. The
impact of lend lease on the red motor park.
By 1jma's own Alex H.
Research from: V.F. Vorsin from the Sept. 1994 issue of the "Journal
of Slavic Military
Studies"
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| Time |
22/6/41
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01/01/42 |
01/01/43 |
01/01/44 |
01/01/45 |
05/01/45 |
Total |
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Domestic, number of trucks
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272,600
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317,100
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378,800
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387,000
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395,200
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385,700
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2.136,400
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77%
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% of Total Park
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100,0%
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99,6% |
99,7% |
77,9% |
63,6% |
58,1% |
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| Imported |
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22,000
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94,100
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191,300
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218,100
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525,500
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19% |
| % of Total Park |
0,0%
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0,0% |
5,4% |
19,0% |
30,4% |
32,8% |
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| Captured |
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1,400
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3,700
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14,900 |
34,700 |
60,600 |
115,300
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4% |
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0,0%
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0,4% |
0,9% |
3,9% |
6,0% |
9,1% |
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| Total number of trucks |
272,600
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318,500 |
404,500 |
496000 |
621,200 |
664,400 |
2.777,200
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Type and Make of Imported Motor Vehicles
Towing Vehicles:
| Type |
1941 |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Total |
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% of total LL |
Studebaker
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3,800
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34,800 |
56,400 |
19,200 |
114,200
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59,4%
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36,6% |
GM
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1,400
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4,900 |
400 |
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6,700
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3,5% |
2,1% |
International
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900
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1,800 |
100 |
300 |
3,100 |
1,6% |
1,0% |
Chevrolet
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2,700
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13,100 |
25,100 |
6,800 |
47,700 |
24,8% |
15,3% |
English Ford
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400
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500 |
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100 |
1,0 |
0,5% |
0,3% |
Dodge 3/4
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4,300 |
10,700 |
4,600 |
19,600 |
10,2% |
6,3% |
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Totals:
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9,200 |
59,400 |
92,700 |
31,000 |
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% of Total Entries:
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28,3% |
62,5% |
66,5% |
68,9% |
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Trucks
| Type |
1941 |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Total |
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% of Total LL |
Ford-6
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7,600 |
18,600 |
29,000 |
5,800 |
61000 |
81,9% |
19,5%
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Dodge 1.5
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8,000 |
1,500 |
100 |
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9,600 |
12,9% |
3,1% |
Dodge 3t
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1,400 |
300 |
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1,700 |
2,3% |
0,5% |
Bedford
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1,100 |
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1,100 |
1,5% |
0,4% |
Ford Marmon
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200 |
300 |
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500 |
0,7% |
0,2% |
| Austin |
200 |
300 |
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500 |
0,7% |
0,2% |
| Others |
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100 |
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100 |
0,1% |
0,0% |
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Totals
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400
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17,400 |
21,500 |
29,400 |
5,800 |
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Total entries
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100,0%
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53,5% |
22,6% |
21,1% |
12,9% |
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Light Vehicles
| Type |
1941 |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Total |
% |
% of Total LL |
Willis
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5,400 |
13,900 |
14,300 |
6,200 |
39,800 |
98,0% |
12,7% |
Bantam
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500 |
100 |
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0,6 |
1,5% |
0,2% |
Chevrolet
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200 |
200 |
0,5% |
0,1% |
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Totals
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5,900 |
14,000 |
14,300 |
6,400 |
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% of Total Entries
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0,0% |
18,2% |
14,7% |
10,3% |
14,2% |
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Special Automobiles
| Type |
1941 |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Total |
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% of Total LL |
Dodge Staff Car
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100 |
100 |
200 |
4,1%
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0,1% |
Ford Amphibian
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1900 |
300 |
2200 |
44,9%
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0,7% |
GM Amphibian
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300 |
300 |
6,1%
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0,1% |
Studebaker Trailer
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600 |
200 |
800 |
16,3%
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0,3% |
Mack (diesel)
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900 |
900 |
18,4%
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0,3% |
Other special vehicles
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200 |
300 |
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500 |
10,2%
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0,2% |
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Totals:
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0,2 |
2,9 |
1,8 |
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| % of Total Entries |
0,0% |
0,0% |
0,2% |
2,1% |
4,0% |
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