![]() Steam still ruled ship and rail transportation and the vast majority of trucks, even the biggest ones, were still powered by gasoline. transportation systems back then and diesel technology was only just evolved enough to start making a foothold. Diesels just did not have a large foothold in U.S. The American military and its supply infrastructure were set up on gasoline, as was just about all motor transport in the U.S. The primary reason so few diesel tanks were used in WWII is standardization. There are many reasons why and we’ll touch on them here a little, before highlighting an engine developed to dieselize the armored forces. Certainly not with American ground forces. In World War II, however, diesel-powered tanks were not common. ![]() In today’s world, a Caterpillar diesel in a tank seems like a naturally good idea.
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