The Dodge WC series of vehicles came in several variants that all contributed towards the war effort
A staggering number of Dodge trucks were built during World War Two. More than 400,000 of these rugged, yet versatile wartime warriors were manufactured from1941 to 1945, demonstrating the industrial might wielded by the US during the conflict.
To put that number in perspective, in 1937, just two years before the outbreak of war, the US Army had a fleet of 11,600 vehicles, with about a third to a half of those bearing the Dodge name badge.
As the threat of war grew, the army quickly realised it needed to add half-ton vehicles to its fleet and, having already supplied the military, Dodge was in the driving seat to deliver more.
The model was designated the Dodge half-ton 4x4 Series VC and since most were built in 1940, were assigned the year as the model number. The VC series never saw action in the war, however, and a redesign of the hood and cab saw the introduction of the 1941 Series WC Dodge half-ton 4x4. It was the first all-military design Dodge developed in the build-up to full mobilisation.
The lightweight Dodge WC-series (W:1941, C: half-ton) trucks were offered in various body styles, the most c…
