One of the five pieces of equipment that Dwight Eisenhower said helped to win the war was the seemingly ubiquitous Jeep. Initially designed by Bantam, but built in much greater numbers by Willys and Ford, over 630,000 of them were built during the war with many of them going on to serve in Korea five years later.

The jeep was used in a variety of missions from simply hauling around generals to armored reconnaissance, rocket launcher, mini-locomotive, amphibious vehicle, prime mover for small field guns and a variety of other tasks. It was frequently seen with a 1/4 ton trailer, its most often used accessory. There was not a field of combat during WWII where you wouldn't see a jeep.

In this book in Concord's 'Armor at War' series, you'll find 72 pages full of photographs of jeeps in various situations, mostly in Europe and Italy with a couple of photos taken in the Pacific theater. As with all Concord publications like this, it is page after page of photographs that include some superbly drawn color illustrations of some of the more interesting schemes used on these vehicles. 

Author Steven J. Zaloga provides us with a brief historical background on the jeep to help set the stage for the images to follow. Overall, it is another superb addition to a growing line of excellent photo books by Concord. If you have any interest in the subject, then this is a book for you.

September 2009

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