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During WWII, the United States government put out a contract for a all-terrain 4x4 reconnaissance vehicle with only a 49 day deadline to create a prototpye. These high demands ended up defining the what would become the Jeep: simple, rugged, and ubiquitous. Originally produced by Ford and Willys-Overland during its WWII production, postwar demand for the Jeep was so high that an entirely separate division dedicated to vehicle was developed. Many foreign imitators such as the [[AT Land Rover|Land Rover]] were also made. As for where the Jeep got its name, it's a reference to "Eugene the Jeep" from Popeye, a creature known to defy gravity and go anywhere; soldiers began calling the car the "Jeep" to signify that it was a car that could pop up in the most unexpected places, where the enemy thought was impassible. | |||
The Jeep remained a mainstay until the adoption of the [[HMMWV Scout Section|HMMWV]], a vehicle that shared in the Jeep's off-roading capabilities but could also carry heavier loads and weapon systems, as well as offer marginally better protection than the open-topped Jeep. The Jeep is still highly valued on the civilian market as ''the'' off-road vehicle. | |||
{{Israeli Forces in Team Yankee}} | {{Israeli Forces in Team Yankee}} | ||
{{Iranian Forces in Team Yankee}} | {{Iranian Forces in Team Yankee}} | ||
Revision as of 02:36, 25 March 2019
The jeep is a 4 wheeled vehicle capable of transporting up to 4 men and a man-portable weapon system, from machine guns to anti-tank missiles.
In Team Yankee
Jeep Recce
Jeep TOW
Israeli Variant
Iranian Variant
In Real Life
During WWII, the United States government put out a contract for a all-terrain 4x4 reconnaissance vehicle with only a 49 day deadline to create a prototpye. These high demands ended up defining the what would become the Jeep: simple, rugged, and ubiquitous. Originally produced by Ford and Willys-Overland during its WWII production, postwar demand for the Jeep was so high that an entirely separate division dedicated to vehicle was developed. Many foreign imitators such as the Land Rover were also made. As for where the Jeep got its name, it's a reference to "Eugene the Jeep" from Popeye, a creature known to defy gravity and go anywhere; soldiers began calling the car the "Jeep" to signify that it was a car that could pop up in the most unexpected places, where the enemy thought was impassible.
The Jeep remained a mainstay until the adoption of the HMMWV, a vehicle that shared in the Jeep's off-roading capabilities but could also carry heavier loads and weapon systems, as well as offer marginally better protection than the open-topped Jeep. The Jeep is still highly valued on the civilian market as the off-road vehicle.
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