Heavily modified Willys M38 with M40 recoilless rifle and three Browning M1919 .30 caliber machine guns used during Korean war
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Jeeps during WWII and Korea – Mike's Research
In 1952, the 17th Infantry Regiment, US 7th Infantry Division (IX Corps), created this one of a kind armored Jeep. It was used to supplement their Intelligence and Reconnaissance (I&R) platoon. The IX Corps sector was along the DMZ against the hilly countryside around the Iron Triangle area of Cheorwon, Kumhwa, and Pyongyang.
The Jeep’s armament was a M20 75mm Recoilless Rifle and three Browning .30 Cal M1919A4 light machine guns. The registration number “USA 5683059” starts with “5” which is for trucks over 5 ton and prime movers. For a Jeep, the first number would be a “2”.
nationless124@reddit
Hideous pos
Kpmh20011@reddit
That’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.
ld987@reddit
This rules but my god I hope they also beefed up the motor, transmission and suspension.
TacTurtle@reddit
Looks like it is now rear engined?
RavenholdIV@reddit
All of those were beefed up post-WW2 much to the detriment of the design. This specific variant would have been helped by said upgrades.
Remarkable-Ad-5192@reddit
...ugh...yea, before the ARMOR WAS ADDED and the center of gravity grew 1.5' overnight...
TacTurtle@reddit
Proto Cadillac-Gage Commando
Rocjahart@reddit
Those tyres seem awfully narrow for such an heavy vehicle, can’t image that thing moving particularly well off-road.
EugeneStonersDIMagic@reddit
You deflate them as needed. It's described on the data plates for the truck what the off-road and on road tire pressures should be.
EugeneStonersDIMagic@reddit
Learned to drive stick in an M38
CalmPanic402@reddit
Baby's first A7V
Luffewaffle@reddit
4.7 br
BlackZapReply@reddit
Premium.
nanneryeeter@reddit
I know it's the camera angle but I enjoy imagining that it has a mini rooftop tent.
LefsaMadMuppet@reddit
They only way that thing is ever going to get to 60 is to wait 8 years.
OneFrenchman@reddit
I do wonder how much it's inspired by the French armored jeeps used in Indochina.
Kerbal_Guardsman@reddit
Average interwar tank:
lycantrophee@reddit
Okay, that's new for me. Fits here perfectly!
-monkbank@reddit
This is the skrunkliest vehicle I’ve seen in a while, incredible.
daquirifox@reddit
me and the boys on our way to cause problems on purpose
JamesPond2500@reddit
Genuinely would love to have this in WT. Perfect rat vehicle
MajorDakka@reddit
What in the kei car?
Restarded69@reddit
Fuck this is beautiful