Savior of the Allied Armies:
the Jeep

When General Marshall listed the numerous advantages that the U.S. Army enjoyed during the war (you can read it here), he included on his list the Willys Jeep. The Jeep and the Two and Half-Ton truck, he believed, contributed mightily to the mobility of Allied Forces in most theaters. The two articles attached herein go into some detail about the strengths of the Jeep, but concentrate primarily on the improvements made in the vehicle as Jeep prepared for its launch in the civilian marketplace.

By war’s end Willys had produced 363,000 Jeeps. It was the most requested item among the Lend-Lease clients.

Soviet soldiers enjoying their Lend-Lease Jeep.