Continue reading As for why it stuck around, the CJ actually continued its military service as the M38A1, or the Jeep MD. This truck retained the folding windshield, this time opting for hinges on ...

More than 600,000 military jeeps were built for the war ... the passenger side got an automatic windshield wiper instead of a hand-operated unit, and it added a remote gas filler instead of ...

OK, so in some rare instances Willys and Ford were stamped on military Jeeps, but most likely that hood or windshield with Willys on it is a civilian part. If you see Ford or Willys stamped into ...

When the Willys MB’s windshield folds down ... it doesn’t include the Jeep CJ or military surplus vehicles sold during the 40 years after World War II. Some of that popularity is due to ...

Called many things, including GP, Jeep, and the G-503, among others, it entered military service in 1941 ... have a fold-down windshield, could carry 660 lbs., have an engine capable of at ...

Photo: YouTube/TFLclassics The windshield wipers were hand-cranked ... That’s one major difference between the original military Jeep and its descendant that first came around in 1983.

This model is a further development of the M38, with rounded fenders, a longer wheelbase, a one-piece windshield and a more powerful engine. It was the primary military Jeep used from 1952 to 1971.

The folding windshield was integral in making the Jeep's silhouette compact enough to adequately perform these tasks. As for why it stuck around, the CJ actually continued its military service as ...