Bulldozers roamed the earth article

I was sent this link today great pics and info.
http://www.jlconline.com/products-tools/equipment/when-bulldozers-roamed-the-earth_o

I'm subscribed to JLC and was (pleasantly) surprised to see this article in there - usually it's reviews of dropsaws and better ways to stand up walls : )

Erik,

I got that from my BIL a week or so ago and had not got around to posting it. Thanks for doing that.

JanM

Speaking as myself we farmers are humbled with the absolute power to move dirt as compared to how we use the same tractors.

I am looking forward to getting the book referenced in crisco's pointer.

Interesting read, thanks for sharing that.

Little side story here. My dad joined the US Army in 1938 as an infantryman. He was allowed to go home on leave in Jan of 42. While at home 2 of his friends told him that he would either be wounded or dead by the time they ever got close to combat. Dad's division didn't ship to the Southwest Pacific area until late 43. By the time he shipped both of his friends were dead. Both were killed in North Africa. One was an infantryman the other was a combat engineer. After the war the guy who was an engineer dad showed my dad the letter he got from his son's commander when he was killed. From what my dad told me he had been operating a dozer when it struck a mine, flipping the dozer and killing him.

Dad delighted in telling the story of the company scouts coming back and reporting activity, a lot of activity to their front by a stream that they were supposed to secure a crossing point on. The company moved to attack and when they got close the scouts went out again to actually try to get an idea of what was going on. It was a US Army combat engineer company bridging the stream in front of the front line! This was in the early part of the Luzon landings when they met little resistance from the Japanese. Apparently the engineer company had it's missions laid out and bridging that stream was one of it's missions. Dad always marveled that they were willing to take the risk by getting out in front.

Rick