The Cold War didn’t decrease the Army’s transportation needs, but expanded them. The mission became truly global with the Transportation Corps supporting the DEW line in the Arctic Circle, supporting scientific exploration in Antarctica and continued troop stationing in the Western Europe and around the Pacific.

The museums M29C Weasel diorama, which highlights the U.S. Army Transportation Corps worldwide reach from pole to pole.

Project Lead Dog, Two M-29C Weasels (one with crevasse detector) and two H-34s of the Transportation Research Operations Group prepare for an Arctic convoy in Greenland in June 1960.

Train Conductor Brassard worn by Soldier on the Berlin Duty Train during the 1970s. Part of the artifact collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.

Flat Car with jeep on it attached to Berlin Duty Guard Car for trip on Freight train to West Berlin from West Germany. The Guard Car would include Soldiers from Rail Security Detachment, 287th MP Co.

SSG Scott, Train Conductor on the Berlin Duty Train reviewing reports inside of Crew Car in August of 1972.

Maritime operations in support of the DewLine from Greenland in 1958. A version of the BARC pictured in the upper left is on display at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.

A Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) identification card used by Roger Heath during the conduct of REFORGER 79. REFORGERS were exercises testing the rapid deployment of U.S. Forces from the United States to Europe. Part of the artifact collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.

Collage of 10 different trucks utilized by 28th Transportation Battalion, 37th Transportation Group in Germany during the mid1970s. Part of the research collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.

Driver from the 595th Transportation Company, 28th Transportation Battalion stands by the door of International built HET with trailer carrying an M60 Main Battle Tank in Germany in the 1960s.

U.S. Army flash cards developed to train Soldiers on common Russian words for Transportation terms. Part of the research collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.

Close up of Sleeper car used by US Forces Austria for Travel from American Zone through Soviet Zone To Vienna Austria in 1952.

U.S. military and civilian personnel of Detachment 33-2, Izmir Port stand beside units as part of an inspection of United States Logistics Group in Turkey circa 1962. Part of the research collection of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum.