Jeep Willys.

	On land, in the air and under water, the conflict was entirely motorised. Modern war calls for speed and mobility.   Versatile little cars Light all-purpose vehicles constituted a strategic and determining factor in desert sands, in the snows of Ardenne or under the torrential rain of the Pacific. The Germans developed the Kübelwagen from their Volkswagen. The Jeep was released in the United States of America as an off-shoot of a military race.   On two or three wheels
	BMW, Sidecar R75.		The Germans developed the use of the motorcyle and a side-car with a single wheel-drive such as Zündapp or BMW. The British used their BSA, Norton, Ariel and Matchless. As for the Americans, the legendary Harley-Davidsons had not yet joined the "wild jaunt". Later on, these khakhi coloured vehicles excelled on all fronts.
	For civilians In the occupied territories, the use of a car was subject to a permit. Due to shortage of petrol, other energy sources such as gas plants and electricity gained in importance. In France, until 1942, several thousand electric vehicles were manufactured, especially trolly buses and other utility vehicles, not forgetting the little Peugeot VLV.

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