World War II- Red Ball Express

In France, the Army Transportation Corps created a huge trucking operation called the 'Red Ball Express' to supply General George Patton's troops. Most of its drivers were black. On an average day, 900 fully-loaded vehicles were on the Red Ball route, around the clock.

[@DTey22]

My grandfather, Walter Krushall was a driver for the Red Ball Express! Great history.

[@AlphonsoKijanaWhitfieldIII]

My Uncle Garland Hamlin was a member of the Red Ball Express. He returned home, finished college at NC A&T and then became an engineer at IBM and worked on early robotics projects.

[@ClassicStang]

I thank him for his Service..Proud graduate of NC A&T. my self...

[@TeddyBeah]

My great uncle was a part of this historic event. I am so proud of him.

[@melvinjamerson1920]

My Dad was one of Them, They gave it up for America Freedom's 🇺🇲💙🇺🇲

[@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698]

Ha!, the guy drinking coffee at the 2:52 mark says, "Boy that's good". Love this video.

[@redmarvel1978]

My father, James Chappelle was part of the Red Ball Express.

[@circle-pirayeann5348]

Hi daddy! My daddy worked on the red ball! Gasoline truck #4542075!!!! So many stories he told me. Had a girl in France, he named me after that girl!

[@alexandre210613]

Dites-nous en plus, on veut tout savoir ! 😉🤣 Respect à votre papa.

[@CrazyBear65]

My dad was an ambulance driver with a MASH unit attached to the 10 Mtn. During the battle of the bulge, they needed every available driver to drive supply trucks, they said, "You can drive an ambulance, you can drive a deuce & a half." Just like that, he was running supplies, but he was also a trained medic. They put guys where they needed them. He was on guard duty one night and shot a sniper. He brought home the rank and buttons from the enemy uniform, and some Nazi money. He used to keep that stuff in a metal box, I guess to hide the memories of the war, but have them there to look at just in case.

[@e.hellbrand9707]

My grandfather was a sergeant in the RBE, Earned three bronze stars! shame he passed before he really told anybody about it.

[@Iamyoung4094]

14th Armored Division Motor Transportation Corps included my father-in-law Bernard Slaughter. R.I.P.

[@KeithShuler]

Thanks!

[@roydavidlivermore4664]

The Red Ball express,started operating 79 years ago tomorrow,the 25th Aug 1944.

[@monteswift3931]

Why do these old movies always make the worst situations sound like they are taking place in an episode of Lassie?

[@moparjim63]

Great History! Thanks for posting!

[@wardwind5013]

I actually have a helmet from Normandy that once belonged to a Coast Guardsman and was reissued to the Red Ball Express. The helmet was painted green over the black, has a red U in the center (Don't know what it means) and the liner has a red disk in the middle.

[@SylvieLaCamer]

Our history, our people, our pride, our legacy. We must learn, write and teach our own history. We honor you all grand-parents and ancestors who worked so hard to make a life for yourselves and distinguished yourselves in this difficult world. We salute you!

[@EvGulik]

A bit late, sorry for that. No misunderstanding here. It was also my point. But again: driving the red ball express, maight be considered as much as a fight as well. Without the proper logistics, a war is lost before is has begun. Again all respect.

[@gpalarry521]

red ball was amazing I consider it one of the best (weapons)we had you got to get fuel ammo food parts etc to the battle

[@alexandre210613]

No fuel No war.

[@freetickeys]

Scott Miller's "Red Ball Express" should be the soundtrack for this video.

[@TheBlackbudda08]

Television Show "Roll-Out" was based on this unit !!

[@keithames6797]

My uncle Clifford Adams was a truck driver

[@EvGulik]

I'm sorry if I say something, which maight be insulting: It's not the case: Afro Amerikans, were not to be " in Arms ", were not the people in fighting arms. Afro Amerikans, who have made the increddible logistics possible ... there would be no victory in Europe ... without these increddible men who shifted an impossible load, to make our freedom. I'm greatful for their effort ... an untold story. Thank You for Your effort, all the people involved in the Red Ball-Express

[@archdeacon1966]

Thank you for this. My step-father (who is still alive) states that he (as a British infantryman) was "conscripted" to work with the Red Balls, anyone know more about this please?

[@alpsoutdoors1]

My father was in Royal Engineers and worked on the Red Ball. His unit specialised in providing Bailey Bridges.

[@archdeacon1966]

@@alpsoutdoors1 Thank you all of you for the replies!

[@elijahbey3366]

Was there ever a Blue Balls express?

[@Foofieeclipse]

Hello, may I ask where this footage is from? Or who I can contact for licensing and rights? Thank you.

[@wacobob56dad]

Red Ball did more to win the war than the Tuskegee airmen. Logistics.

[@ceebee8042]

My father drove a truck in the convoy.

[@alexandre210613]

0:36 du saumon en boîte ? S’il vous plaît 😉👍 oui mais c’est que pour les officiers (...)🤣

[@HexAyed]

All it would take was one BF-109

[@db2170]

Black Americans that drove the trucks came under fire. They shot back with guns, (that's called a fight.) 761st tank Battalion under Patton. fought a lot armed unit killed Germans. Got killed then selves. Blacks not only served in every war this country had , but fought as well.

[@Catcrumbs]

Most of this footage can be seen in 'Rolling to the Rhine', available on YT here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hny1f4yBpK54oJI

[@barrypruss2845]

Let Go of the steering wheel, and let Jesus drive you to Heaven! Jesus is Jehovah God! His sinless, pure, holy, powerful red blood, can wash away your guilt, judgement, and sin of unbelief! (Unbelief,) will lead you to an (eternal) Hell! Just ask the "Red Ball Express!"