Jerry Cans: The True Secret Weapon of WWII

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Jerry Cans have had a ubiquitous presence in our world for decades but where did they come from? We explore the incredible design, engingeering and history of the humble jerry can, as well as its roots as a secret weapon of WWII.

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0:00 - The Amazing Engineering of the Jerry Can
3:56 - The Origins of Fuel Cannisters
5:08 - The German Secret Weapon
5:53 - Relentless Development
7:23 - The Original WhermachtKannister
10:50 - Thank You Share-A-Cart!
12:32 - The British Discover the 'Jerry Can'
14:19 - British 'Jerry Can' Duplicates
15:10 - US Attempts at a 'Jerry Can' Duplicate
17:32 - The American 'Blitz Can'
18:21 - Allies Finally Adopt the Jerry Can Standard
19:46 - The Jerry Can & D-Day
20:55 - Outro
22:14 - Waffling on for a Bit

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Life_N_Times_of_Shane_T_Hanson 3 years ago

And the modern ones, do not have fully welded handles.

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Mark E
3 years ago

That was ALOT more interesting then I thought it would be! lol

Life_N_Times_of_Shane_T_Hanson
3 years ago

So many people say to me, "Shane - you are the smartest man on the face of the earth...." And I cringe. Look at ALL the smarts in the design of the Jerry Can - as a TRANSPORT SYSTEM. I am besides myself with exasperation - look how clever the designers were..... The three handles on top - two people can carry the same can.... or they can pass it from person to person in a bucket brigade.... and the cans can be stacked., and becuse they cannot be overfilled, they don't burst, and the air space enables them to float, and because of the plastic lining, you can carry fuel or water...... Carry fuel out into the troops and vehicles stationed in the desert, fill them all up, the take the same empy cans to the oasis / river / well - and fill them up with water and bring them back. This is staggering levels of smarts in the design. It even has an internal air feed to stop "glugging".

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