Military Jeep 1940 Onwards

The Jeep is among a handful of motor vehicles, along with other classics such as the VW 'Beetle', the Mini, the E-Type Jaguar and the Citro?n 2CV which are deserving of that most overused adjective: iconic.

During WW2, the Jeep could be found wherever the Allies were fighting and soldiers soon learned that it was a dependable, go-anywhere machine. Waterproofed Jeeps took part in the D-Day landings, before fighting their way across France and the Low Countries and into Germany. In the appalling conditions of the Eastern Front, Jeeps struggled against the odds to win the admiration of the Red Army and in the Far East where roads were non-existent, Jeeps were even adapted to travel on rails. By the time the war was over, more than 640,000 Jeeps had been built by Ford and Willys. After the end of the war another 28,000 were built in France by Hotchkiss during the 1950s.

Military Jeep covers the development of this iconic military vehicle and the myriad post-war 'lookalikes'. It also provides insights into finding, restoring and running a military Jeep more than 80 years since the first prototype was delivered to the US Army in July 1940. It is a reliable guide to help enthusiasts find parts and decide how a particular Jeep can be authentically restored. Author Pat Ware, is amongst the world's foremost writers on historical military vehicles.