How were American soldiers transported to and from Europe in World War 2?

Answer 1

Civilians walked more then than now, a pedal bike was the commonest form of transoprt as most families had one, public transort in the form of buses were heavily used but did suffer from shortage of replacement vehicles and restricted fuel supply. The forces used motor cycles,and lorries and vans supplied by wartime makers and American makers, also a large number of civilian buses were taken by the War dept together with cars etc.

Answer 2

People used pretty much the same kinds of transportation during World War II as they do today. The rationing of gasoline and tires, and the fact that new cars were no longer being manufactured, caused people to drive as little as possible, and public transportation was used whenever and wherever available. Bicycles were used as much as possible, people walked where possible and car-pooling became popular. In those days, most families had only one car and, among city-dwelling families, the car was not usually needed to go to the grocery or drug store, or to take children to school. Note It depended on the country. In Europe the standard mode of transport except for short distances was rail.

Answer 3

Mainly the tank, in the trenches. Soldiers might walk on foot inside of the trenches, but the tanks would be used to travel across no man's land. In the cities, wealthy people had a car. Others would walk on foot or use a horse and carriage. Hope this helps! :)

Answer 4

By ship. A very small number may have gone by plane, when planes capable of the flight were ferried across, but well over 99% of American soldiers went to war by ship. Some units were sent on fast ocean liners, which were taken over by the Navy for the war. These were fast enough to avoid submarines and usually sailed without a convoy. A large liner could carry an entire division. Others went by plodding troopships. These sailed in convoys. Despite the submarine menace no US soldiers were lost to submarines on the crossing. There was a sinking in December 1944 of a ship carrying a portion of the 66th Infantry Division from England to the continent, and over 800 troops were lost.

Troops also returned to the US by ship. After the war was ended in the Pacific, even large warships, such as battleships, were used to shuttle troops home.

When the war ended in Europe some units had been there, in combat, a long time. A few had gone ashore in Africa in 1942. Many more had arrived sometime after D-Day. The newest arrivals left first, to go back to the states and be sent by train to the west coast, and on to another ship to go help finish the Pacific War. Many of these newcomers were in the states when the war ended and were discharged almost right away. The troops who had served longest in Europe were still in Europe. They had enough points to be discharged, so there was no hurry about getting them anywhere, when the priority was to move units which were still slated for combat to the Pacific. Ships were scarce. Some long-serving troops did not get home until 1946, and there was a Congressional inquiry and a lot of agitation to "bring the boys home".

Answer 5

ships.

Answer 6

tanks