11 SEP--This Day in US Military History

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 08:24:14 -0400

1918 – Often called the “war of the machines,” World War I marked the beginning of a new kind of warfare, fought with steel and shrapnel.

Automotive manufacturers led the way in this new technology of war, producing engines for planes, building tanks, and manufacturing military vehicles. Packard was at the forefront of these efforts, being among the first American companies to completely cease civilian car production. Packard had already been the largest producer of trucks for the Allies, but the company began devoting all of its facilities to war production on this day, just a few months before the end of the war. Even after Packard resumed production of civilian vehicles, its wartime engines appeared in a number of vehicles, from racing cars and boats to British tanks in the next world war.

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September 11

11 September 1609 – Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan Island and the indigenous people living there. 1775 – Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec leaves Cambridge, Massachusetts. Colonel Benedict A...

Response by PO1 John Miller made Sep 12 at 2015 8:26 AM

PO1 John Miller — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 08:26:34 -0400

Great story, thanks for sharing.

Response by SSG Gerhard S. made Sep 12 at 2015 8:32 AM

SSG Gerhard S. — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 08:32:59 -0400

We still have the deteriorating ruins of the old Packard plant in Detroit.

Response by SGT Michael Glenn made Sep 12 at 2015 2:14 PM

SGT Michael Glenn — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 14:14:06 -0400

Thanks for that tid bit in history !!!!