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Patton's WC 56 Dodge command car and was seen in it in Sicily in 1943. The command car was roomy by 1943 standards and was suitable to carry both radios and long arms with room to carry passengers. It's major drawback was the silhouette it provided from the air and made an identifiable target for enemy plans. The enemy understood that General officers and radio equipped recon units were the ones primarily assigned to them.

Needless to say, they were a target priority. This did not deter General Patton and despite the apparent risk, when other General were opting for the Jeep, Patton went ahead and had a Dodge WC 57 modified to his specifications in 1944 in England.