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President Franklin D. Roosevelt Seated in Jeep with Hat over his Heart, Reviewing Troops with General George Patton, Casablanca.
Date: January 18, 1943
NARA: 6728535
#Jeep#Willys MB#Slat Grille#Willys#MB#Military Jeep#United States Army#U.S. Army#US Army#Army#World War II#World War 2#WWII#WW2#WWII History#History#January#1943#Casablanca#Africa#President Franklin D. Roosevelt#Franklin D. Roosevelt#President#my post
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British Armoured vehicles make their way along a street near the Dutch town of Hengelo - April 1945. The vehicles in the picture are a Jeep, Bren Carrier and an M4 Sherman tank
#world war two#1940s#worldwar2photos#history#ww2 history#ww2#wwii#world war 2#ww2history#wwii era#Hengelo#1945#netherlands#Holland#britisharmy#m4 sherman#Bren carrier#jeep
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Advertisement for Bendix Aviation Corporation precision equipment (1942).
#vintage advertisement#1940s#bendix#precision equipment#tank#jeep#trucks#vehicles#military vehicles#world war ii#ww2#usa
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The Old Cavalry Sergeant. Bill Mauldin editorial cartoon - 1944.
#vintage illustration#editorial cartoons#the 40s#the 1940s#jeeps#army jeep#u.s. army#ww2#ww2 history#wwii history#wwii#life during wartime
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Pin-up Girl Jessamyne Rose and the Warhawk
#Pin-up model#Girls and planes#Girls and jeeps#Military jeep#P-40#Warhak#Vintage style#WW2 era#Pin-up photography
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guess who just went on a tour of bastogne for their birthday?
#in an og ww2 jeep#and a guide who knew a LOT#it was such a nice surprise!#was in my feels#saw the real foxholes and everything#band of brothers#bob#ww2#bastogne
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A 1941 Packard Clipper pressed into Military service, on the pier with an Iowa Class Battleship in the background.
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Survivor Willys MB at Normandy
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1944 BF Goodrich Wartime Tire ad
#1944#vintageadsmakemehappy#bf goodrich#tire#rubber#wwii#ww2#world war 2#wartime#vintage magazine#vintage advertising#magazine#advertising#Jeep#40s#1940s
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03/06/2022 - Here we Caen.
A 3am start and 122 miles later we arrive at Portsmouth harbour to catch the ferry to Caen. But no trip doesn’t have it story of inconveniences. My father had mentioned about the 3rd Covid jab and that I’ll likely need one… which I assumed I’d didn’t as I’d had 2 already. Cut a long story short 2 security refusals and a panic drive to get a bespoke lateral flow test, we managed to board the ferry after the 3rd attempt.
Surrounded by WW2 willies jeeps driven by enthusiasts wearing officer garments, You can definitely tell it’s the D-Day anniversary week. The ferry trip itself is about 6 hours long, but feels a lot longer with lack of decent entertainment and mediocre food. Luckily I had my work laptop, so i could crack on with outstanding jobs.
We disembark the ferry and head to accommodation located at Golf Omaha Beach just west of Port-en-Bessin-Huppain. Here we had a mooch around the fishing town(s) Port-en-Bessin and Huppain are actually two towns. Interestingly a battle took place here between the 7-8 June June 1944 where Royal marine commandos were tasked to capture the fortified port as part of operation overlord.
As a result the commandos had 136 casualties (46 killed, 70 wounded). We were fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time witnessing a flyby of a Dakota - Douglas C47 which was pretty rad. The ports bars/restaurants were brimmed with WW2 soldiers and officers with GMC and Chevy trucks parked outside.. it was impressive.
We head back to the hotel, consume wheat beer and an artisan 3 course meal. Today wasn’t even the start of the WW2 tour.. the real fun begins tomorrow.
#landrover#defender#4x4#overlander#overland#defender110#landroverdefender#jeep willys#WW2#battlefields4x4
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1941 Willys MA
"The MA is readily distinguished by the 'WILLYS' embossed in the front of the hood. This feature, as well as the fender-mounted headlights, would vanish with the introduction of its successor, the MB.
Production of the MA ended in August 1941, even though this example remained in use until 1944. The dual-bow system of supporting the tarpaulin is apparently unique to this vehicle."
Ordnance Museum: link
#Willys MA#Jeep#January#1944#world war ii#world war 2#WWII#WW2#WWII History#history#us army#army#my post
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Two young French boys watch a US staff car and jeep make their way through the ruins of Saint-Lô, Normandy June 1944
#world war two#1940s#worldwar2photos#history#ww2#wwii#ww2 history#wwii era#world war 2#ww2history#ww2colourphotos#usarmy#normandy landings#normandy#june1944#1944#stlo#saintlo#jeep#staff car#ruins
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From "SAS Rogue Heroes"" (2022)
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American Bantam designed the initial jeep, but Willys-Overland and Ford won the Army's production contracts and subsequently designed their own versions. Ford's first 4,458 GP vehicles used a modified Ford tractor engine producing 42 horsepower. But the Army insisted that Ford build identical copies of the 60-horsepower Willys design, so that all jeeps had fully interchangeable parts regardless of manufacturer.
https://usautoindustryworldwartwo.com/willys-overland.htm
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