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M8 Greyhound with bridge plate and white star visible. The formation signs close to the tow hooks have been censored. (Paris 1944) M2 Medium Tank with early markings During World War I, the letters US or U.S. were used to identify vehicles of the American Expeditionary Forces.
The Willys MB and the Ford GPW, both formally called the U.S. Army truck, 1 ⁄ 4 ‑ton, 4×4, command reconnaissance, [9] [10] commonly known as the Willys Jeep, [nb 5] Jeep, or jeep, [12] and sometimes referred to by its Standard Army vehicle supply nr.
1941–1944 Willys MT "Super Jeep" — 6x6, 3⁄4-ton prototype — a small number were built in various configurations. [1] Although performance was excellent, the MT was deemed "surplus to requirements" and cancelled in favor of existing 3 ⁄ 4 -ton and 1 1 ⁄ 2 -ton trucks.
Army Technical Bulletin 43-0209, Color, Marking, and Camouflage Painting of Military Vehicles, Construction Equipment and Materials Handling Equipment, standardizes how vehicle bumper numbers are applied. The markings are divided into four positions. Positions 1 and 2 are applied on the left, while positions 3 and 4 are applied on the right.
The M38A1 was frequently mated with the M100 version of the Jeep trailer.The M38A1 / MD was the second post-war evolution of the World War II Willys MB jeep (after the M38 or MC; F engine Prototypes), and the first Willys Jeep to feature the new rounded fenders and hood body design that would become the distinguishing body style of the 1955 CJ‑5, and which was carried through for decades on ...
It replaced (in production), and succeeded the World War II Willys MB and Ford GPW models, with a total production of some 50,000 units — less than one tenth the number of WWII models built. [1] Unlike during WWII, Ford was no longer involved in the production. The M38 was a military version of the then-current civilian Jeep CJ-3A. [1]
The Ford GPA "Seep" (Government 'P' Amphibious, where 'P' stood for its 80-inch wheelbase), with supply catalog number G504, was an amphibious version of the World War II Ford GPW jeep. Over 12 thousand were made and they served with Allied forces in the many theatres of WW2, including the Pacific, Eastern front, and from D-day to the end.
During World War II, many prototypes were already developed for a 1 ⁄ 4 ‑ton jeep, which was still significantly lighter and more compact than the U.S. Army's lightest, all-terrain, all-purpose vehicle at the time, the Willys 1 ⁄ 4 ‑ton Jeep. They were intended for transport in small (glider) aircraft and such, but none went into ...