Tom Jensen (@vikinglife)

America Copied Germany's Jerry Can — But Missed the One Detail That Made It Genius. In summer 1940, samples of Germany's brilliant jerry can design reached the U.S. military. They initially rejected it. When they finally copied it in 1941, they kept every visible feature but changed one invisible detail—welded seams to rolled seams. That manufacturing shortcut would plague Allied logistics throughout the war. This is the true story of engineering excellence, institutional resistance, and why details matter. https://youtu.be/pjZgbg5UuKc?si=d_rl67sZ5FZnX9WX #Germany #Deutschland #MadeInGermany #JerryCan