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Few armies in WWII became fully motorised, and the cost involved in providing the 1000+ (2000) motor vehicles for fully motorising an Infantry Division would be overwhelming.

Next the attrition when the unit start to move and in combat would be tremendous.

In that context advanced and complicated vehicles with all wheel drive etc. would IMHO really be a pitty, but inspired from another thread I came to think of the cheapest available motor vehicles - the Ford T and A.

When production of the Ford T stopped in 1929 it was sold for 360 US $ - so for 1000 $ you would have an infantry squad fully motorised in vehicles with a reasonable terrain capacity, and which could usually be repaired with very simple means. It would appear like a Ford T could fulfill most of the functions at a much lower cost.

I know the Soviets a licensed produced Ford AA trucks as a major motor vehicle, but didn't that also work OK. A Ford A was sold for 500$ in the 1930s and assuming that you would get the AA version at about the same price you could motorise the infantry squad with two Ford AAs and again a cost of 1000 $. Besides the Ford AA could carry a useful 1,5 tons, so it would be a good bid for the main hauler of supplies.

BTW a jeep cost 1280 $ and a Studebaker 1700 $.
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