Wednesday, January 20, 2016

 Lt.George Patton Jr. and the First Mechanical US Cavalry

Did you know that Lt. George Patton Jr. led the first mechanical cavalry charge in US history? The charge was against Poncho Villa, Lt. George Patton Jr led the charge in a 1916 Dodge touring car, he had 3 Dodge touring cars and 15 soldiers.
Ultimately Poncho Villa was shot by a pumkinseed salesman in his 1919 Dodge Roadster.

 During WWII Dodge produced vehicles for the military in a specially purposed plant in Chicago.

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