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Willys MB (1943)
Ian Brehaut's 1943 Willys MB en-route to Utah Beach during the Normandy D-Day 60th Anniversary Tour (June 2004).
(larger picture of Willys MB en-route to Utah Beach)
(larger picture of Willys MB en-route to Utah Beach)
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Make
- Willys-Overland Motors
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Model
- Willys MB
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Date & Place of Manufacture
- 1943 - USA
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Era / Period of Use
- 1943 to 1980 approx.
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Current Condition
- Restored
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Vehicle History
- The wartime history of this vehicle is unknown. This Jeep was rebuilt by deutsche Waggon-U, Maschinen Fabriken, Berlin-Borsigwalde in August 1955. After being released from the Norwegian Army reserve in the mid 1980's it was purchased by the present owner in 1987. It has been modified to represent a Jeep of the 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron ("A" Troop) during the ill-fated Operation Market Garden, 1944.
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Owner
- Ian Brehaut
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Photos
- You can see photographs of Ian Brehaut's 1943 Willys MB in our Flickr "Willys MB (1943) 1" photo set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmvg/sets/72157626240603482/).
The Guernsey Military Vehicle Group is affiliated with the UK Military Vehicle Trust (MVT) (http://www.mvt.org.uk/), which is a nation-wide society concerning the conservation of military vehicles.
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