Construction of the Alaska highway-1944

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Construction of the Alaska highway-1944

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Jeep Willys MB DoD dec,16 1942 s/n:196275
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CCKW 353 Banjo 1944 s/n:309623
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Re: Construction of the Alaska highway-1944

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Nice find Fernando. A very interesting movie in color

I wonder what is in the Studebaker with the Chimney at 33:06. Does the ambulance following it have something to do with the cargo?
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Re: Construction of the Alaska highway-1944

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What is these north american men doing in Alaska in 1944? The USA was still in war.It is my first doubt. :D
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Re: Construction of the Alaska highway-1944

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About the Studebakers in 33:06 I only saw two,the first 6x4 (I-Beam) :D
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Re: Construction of the Alaska highway-1944

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the men were in alaska, to build the road so we could supply, by road from the USA, and fortify the alaskan front against Japan, which took the alutian islands( a part of alaska) from the united states, the USA thought japan was going to attack from alaska, which it did, in the alutian islands... and so forth.
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When did Japan attack USA from aleutians island? I don't remember the date? :D
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Re: Construction of the Alaska highway-1944

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Some datas about ALASKA highway road I got.It was built by 10,000 soldiers and 2,000 civilians before seven months.Alaska was bought from Russia in 1867.Before the construction a trip by ship to it last eight days.After the construction of road it could be made in eighty hours. :shock:
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Re: Construction of the Alaska highway-1944

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The Alaska highway was built in 1942....not 1944

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Re: Construction of the Alaska highway-1944

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Post war
The original agreement between Canada and the United States regarding construction of the highway stipulated that its Canadian portion be turned over to Canada six months after the end of the war.[3] This took place on April 1, 1946 when the US Army transferred control of the road through the Yukon and British Columbia to the Canadian Army, Northwest Highway System. The Alaskan section was completely paved during the 1960s; largely gravel even in 1981, the Canadian portion of the Alaska Highway is now completely paved, mostly with bituminous surface treatment.
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