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RCAF Willys MB Jeep 39r Wing, 400 Squadron Hobby Master HG1610 1:48
Hobby Master, Armor master Series
RCAF Willys MB Jeep 39r Wing, 400 Squadron Denmark July 1945 Hobby Master HG1610 Scale 1:48
RCAF Willys MB Jeep 39r Wing, 400 Squadron Denmark July 1945 Hobby Master HG1610 Scale 1:48
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Hobby Master, Armor master Series
RCAF Willys MB Jeep 39r Wing, 400 Squadron Denmark July 1945 Hobby Master HG1610 Scale 1:48
Country: Canada RCAF
Scale: 1:48
Item: HG1610
Wanting to replace their outdated light vehicles the U.S. Military received three tenders. Bantam
Car Company was the initial winner but couldn’t meet demand so the job went to Willys-Overland
Motors. Willys was to take the best design features of the three submitted tenders and build a
standardized vehicle. Eventually in order to meet an even greater demand the Ford Motors
Company was asked to build a similar vehicle. During World War II there was a total of 647,870
Jeeps produced by the three companies; Willys-Overland produced 362,841 of them.
Willys Jeep 95122 was the first of 3 belonging to Captain Dronne of the Armored Division du
Maréchal Leclerc, 9th Company Chad Marching Regiment. “Mort Aux Cons” translates into
“Death To The Idiots”. August 9, 1944 while racing to LeMans in the dark, “Mort Aux Cons” ran
into another vehicle and was destroyed but no personnel injuries. On August 24, 1994
“Mort Aux Cons 2” was the first Allied vehicle to enter Paris. Later renamed
"Death to the Boches Nacht Berlin" it was stolen on December 13, 1944 and never found.
Specifications for WWII Jeep
Manufacturer - Willys-Overland
Crew - 1 with up to 3 others
Additional Info
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Stock#HG1610
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BrandHobby Master
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ColorGreen
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Country of Manufacture
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TypeArmored Personnel Carrier
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Vehicle ModelJeep
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EraWorld War II
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CountryUnited States
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Scale1:48
Warning: Choking Hazard!
Contains small parts. Not a toy. Not for children under 3 years.