Tag Archives: jeep

Jeep Trailer

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two detail views of the WWII jeep cargo trailer from ORD 8 SNL G-529: Spare Parts and Equipment for Trailer, ¼-Ton Payload, 2-Wheel, Cargo, 1942-42 (American Bantam T-3 and Willys MBT), Headquarters, Army Service Forces, July 1945.  

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Don’t Be A Dope II

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Another humorous “Don’t be a dope!” poster from WWII. Don’t be a dope! Handle Equipment Right! With an air of complete unconcern // Joe Dope speeds his Jeep ’round a turn // And slams on his brakes //At each stop … Continue reading →

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Jeep Tows a Glider

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A jeep provides a tow for a U.S. Marine glider at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. in May 1942. (Library of Congress, fsac.1a35111.)  

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Vacuum Windshield Wipers for Jeeps

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Maintenance notice about new vacuum windshield wiper kits for jeeps from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 2, May 1945: Vacuum Windshield Wipers for Jeeps Some of you jeep herders can start riding “no hands”—as far as your windshield wipers are concerned. A new … Continue reading →

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Loading a Jeep into a C-47 Cargo Plane

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for loading a jeep into a C-47 cargo plane from Loading of Field Artillery Materiel for Air Transport, Instruction Memorandum, Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 1943. The C-47 airplane. This airplane has a pay load of 4900 … Continue reading →

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Jeeps in Italy

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two pictures of jeeps in Italy from a small collection of WWII veteran photographs purchased on EBay. Unfortunately, the photos have badly deteriorate and no location or unit information is known. [Source: LoneSentry.com Collection.]  

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Jeep River Crossing

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A novel way to tow a jeep across a river from FM 2-30: Cavalry Mechanized Reconnaissance Squadron, War Department, March 1943:

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USO Performers and Jeep

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two photographs of an unknown group of USO performers in the ETO during WWII from the website collection. USO Performers: Jeep with Front Armored Shield: Source: LoneSentry.com Collection.  

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12th Army Group Provost Marshal

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A rare set of bumper code markings for a jeep of the Provost Marshal Section of the 12th Army Group.

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Captured Jeeps

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

 

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