The US Army Had No Boats — So A Mechanic Made A Jeep Swim

Описание: March 1945. On the freezing banks of the Rhine River, the US Army faced a nightmare scenario. A vital bridge had been blown, leaving a recon team trapped on the German side with zero ammo and enemy artillery zeroing in. With no boats available, air support grounded by fog, and the clock ticking toward a massacre, the situation was mathematically impossible.

Command was ready to write the men off, but Sergeant Jack "Sparky" Miller had a different idea. Looking at a pile of scrap metal and a standard-issue Willys Jeep, he proposed a plan that violated every safety regulation in the manual. Using empty fuel drums for buoyancy, a scavenged water pump for a propeller, and axle grease to waterproof the engine, Miller and his team attempted to turn 2,000 pounds of Detroit steel into an amphibious assault vehicle.

This is the true story of the "Iron Duck"—a testament to the terrifying ingenuity of American G.I.s when their backs are against the wall. It’s a story of welding torches, freezing water, and a suicide mission to cross the most dangerous river in Europe not with a tank, but with a Jeep that didn't know it was supposed to sink. #WWII #Jeep #MilitaryHistory #WillysMB #TrueStory #Engineering


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