"David Colley's The Road to Victory is the first book-length study of this critical U.S. Army operation that successfully transported the tidal wave of troops, equipment, fuel, and ammunition that overwhelmed the German opposition." "During three pivotal months of the war in Europe - late August to mid-November 1944 - this enormous trucking operation went to heroic lengths to keep the U.S. First and Third Armies supplied as they raced toward the Siegfried Line.".

"Three-quarrers of Red Ball personnel were black. The U.S. Army was still segregated during World War II, and most African-American troops were relegated to service units, many in the Transportation Corps. The Road to Victory is based on the author's interviews with Red Ball veterans who describe the obstacles they faced not only from the enemy, but also from racist Americans as they struggled to accomplish their mission."--BOOK JACKET.