List of U.S. military jeeps

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This is a list of military light utility vehicles, of the kind commonly referred to as jeeps, and typically classified as 14-ton payload rated, manufactured by U.S. automakers, in order of first creation.

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World War II

World War II era jeep built by Ford, using the Willys-Overland design. JeepVWM.jpg
World War II era jeep built by Ford, using the Willys-Overland design.

Post World War II

Willys M606 Ambulance: extended rear and raised top - U.S.M.C. photo. M606 Ambulance USMC photo A194522 3D-13-0211-68--mmu get jpeg (cropped).jpg
Willys M606 Ambulance: extended rear and raised top – U.S.M.C. photo.
Ford M151 - the longest used U.S. jeep. AMG M151 A2 (1978) GB (owner Gavin Broad).JPG
Ford M151 – the longest used U.S. jeep.
Ford GPA next to a regular World War II jeep Ford GPA.jpg
Ford GPA next to a regular World War II jeep

The U.S. has also used military vehicles that are directly related to jeeps, or were Willys / Jeep branded, but that digress significantly from the jeep vehicle-concept:

The amphibious jeep (WW II)

Willys / Jeep branded, but not jeep-like vehicles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steyr-Puch Haflinger</span> Austrian light utility vehicle

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">M151 ¼-ton 4×4 utility truck</span> Motor vehicle

The Truck, Utility, ¼-Ton, 4×4, M151 or simply M151 was the successor to the Korean War M38 and M38A1 Jeep Light Utility Vehicles. The M151 had an integrated body design which offered a little more space than prior jeeps, and featured all-around independent suspension with coil springs. It has since been replaced by the larger AM General HMMWV in most utility roles in frontline use. With some M151A2 units still in U.S. military service in 1999, the M151 series achieved a longer run of service than that of the World War II/Korean War-era MB/GPW, M38, and M38A1 series combined.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">M422 Mighty Mite</span> 4x4 utility truck

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ford GPA</span> US amphibious jeep

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willys M38A1</span> US Army light utility vehicle

The Willys MD, formally the M38A1 Truck, Utility: 1/4 ton, 4x4, or the G‑758 by its U.S. Army Standard Nomenclature supply catalog designation, was a four-wheel drive, military light utility vehicle, made by Willys and Willys Motors / Kaiser Jeep from 1952 to 1971. It was widely procured by the U.S. military from 1952 until 1957, after which U.S. purchases were reduced to the U.S. Marine Corps. The Marine version had minor differences from the units used by other branches.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeep trailer</span> US Army cargo trailer

The Jeep trailer was a small, 14 short ton payload rated, cargo trailer, designed in World War II, tailored to be towed by 1/4-ton jeeps. Versions of the quarter-ton jeep trailer remained in military use, by the U.S. or other countries, at least through to the 1990s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dodge WC54</span> US military ambulance

The Dodge WC-54, Ambulance, 34-ton, 4 x 4,, was the main military ambulance variant of the prolific Dodge WC series of light 4×4 trucks, developed during World War II. Built from 1942 until 1945, they served as the U.S. Army's main dedicated ambulance, with many also serving in the Korean War, in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, some used as late as 1953; and others serving as late as the 1960s in the armies of some European countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dodge WC series</span> American WWII light military trucks

The Dodge WC series is a prolific range of light 4WD and medium 6WD military utility trucks, produced by Chrysler under the Dodge and Fargo marques during World War II. Together with the 14-ton jeeps produced by Willys and Ford, the Dodge 12‑ton G-505 and 34‑ton G-502 trucks made up nearly all of the light 4WD trucks supplied to the U.S. military in WWII – with Dodge contributing some 337,500 4WD units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ford Pygmy</span> US 1⁄4 ton prototype military vehicle

The Ford Pygmy is one of two pilot vehicles submitted by Ford in response to the U.S. Army's requirement for a "light reconnaissance and command car" during the military build-up prior to World War II, which later became better known as the World War II jeep.

Ford jeep may refer to:

References

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