What makes the DDay jeep so special? Dark bits best watched in 4K or as high res as you can, can't see much at lower res!
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As someone who has a soft spot for the willy's jeep and wanting to own one at some point, this has been a very informative video
@brennanvilcheck94692 жыл бұрын
I was in the US Marine Corps back from 1993 to 1997, I was in Motor Transport, it's crazy to think of all the stuff the Hummers had that were basically invented back in WW2 just for the jeep!! Great video and wonderful info. Thanks for sharing. Semper Fi from an old Marine.
@jerrygirdner27532 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your service jerry and God Bless
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
I enlisted in the Michigan Army National Guard when I was in high school. (I did the Split Training Program and that let me join when I was 17 y/o and go to Basic between my junior and senior years) Anyway, it was 1989 and my unit still had Jeeps! I once had to ride in one from Annual Training back to our Armory. It was only 180 miles but it took 6.5 hours to drive in that jeep! It was a loud, uncomfortable, cold and drafty ride. But, I loved driving that Jeep off road!
@johncashwell10242 жыл бұрын
I joined the Marine Corps in 1976 and I too was in Motor T and I ended up being the dispatcher and the jeep school instructor and we used to have a ball off roading those jeeps. They were M151A1 and A2's, but my primary vehicle was the Gamma Goat M561 6 wheeled vehicle that floats! Anyhow Semper Fi!
@jayejeffries84652 жыл бұрын
The blackout lights work pretty well, but unfortunately it is almost impossible to catch the real view on video. Having been in the Army for a long time, I used them quite extensively and you really do get used to them. The hardest part is if you are going from regular lighting to blackout lighting. In that case it takes a little bit of time before your eyes make the adjustment. Naturally, if it is raining hard or foggy, the view is a little worse. Great video!
@PanzerDave2 жыл бұрын
A world filled with electric lights means very few people understand night vision any more. Most people would be surprised at how much they could see if they only gave their eyes enough time to adjust to the dark
@danielstickney24002 жыл бұрын
@@danielstickney2400 Well said. Many times at night, or in heavy snow or fog, I would turn off my headlights and just go with the running lights and after just a few minutes I could see quite well.
@PanzerDave2 жыл бұрын
When it’s black as ####, ones night vision can get quite good, until some jerk lights a cigarette. And remember, at night a vehicle or convoy wants to move slow to cut down on noise. A slow convoy with good light and sound discipline can go by troops that are quite close by, and be undetected. I’ve been on both sides of that. ^_*
@andrewgillis30732 жыл бұрын
The blackout lights fitted in place of the headlamps on US vehicles (not just jeeps) in the ETO were British Butler WD units, my very original Dodge WC-52 had them.
@ReevesRovers2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
Official title for the wire cutter evidently was the 'Anti Decapitation Device' and again,...i've read that the Germans learnt the trick of stretching wire across the roads from the French Resistance !!!!
@jedcurry85602 жыл бұрын
The French resistance was a very small organisation, indeed, in relation to the French collaboration.
@brendanhere.64002 жыл бұрын
@@brendanhere.6400 It just takes one person to string a wire.
@danielstickney24002 жыл бұрын
My father, who died when I was ten, said that they would string piano wire across a road to stop the German motorcycle couriers to capture maps and documents. And if the courier was going fast enough, it would decapitate him. I don't know what my father did in the war, only a few comments he made. He was from Ohio and was raised speaking German at home.
@elfthreefiveseven12972 жыл бұрын
@@elfthreefiveseven1297 The wire doesn't have to actually decapitate the driver / passengers. It would do enough damage to the trachea that it would disable them. They might not die right away, but they would be out of the fight.
@andrewgillis30732 жыл бұрын
On the Andy Griffith Show, Aunt Bee considered stretching a wire when Barney Fife was being annoying on his surplus RJ300 motocycle.
@jeffreydevoti70002 жыл бұрын
I’m loving all the history and photos in this video!
@baldingtowski80742 жыл бұрын
Great!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
I've learned more about the Jeep watching your videos than anywhere else. Thanks for explaining things- So many channels assume you already know.
@CocoaBeachLiving2 жыл бұрын
It's always a great sight to see eight or ten Willys Jeeps driving in convoy in Normandy around D- Day anniversaries.
@FrenchTaunter122 жыл бұрын
“Beautiful machine”…I like that… Very true!
@thedolt9215 Жыл бұрын
Always wanted one... Thank you for sharing!
@larrypesek88182 жыл бұрын
Amazing Jeep Willys, love the canvas for the headlights, greetings from Holland.
@jacmens2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
One way to black out the headlights was to smear them with a heavy layer of GAA, general automotive grease. 5 gallon GI gas cans have the smaller opening on top and take a plug in fuel nozel. Cans with the larger opening are water-cans, usually with a black rubber gasket and a painted white interior.
@stephenchapel20582 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. So very informative. Keep up the great work!
@samanthahrdlicka54102 жыл бұрын
One feature used just for the D-Day landings was the chemical detection paint on the hood star. I think you have your's painted that way...
@larrybrown18242 жыл бұрын
Did it change colors or just more of a contrast thing? If a chemical landed on it the residue would stand out more?
@Jeeps-kh1hb2 жыл бұрын
@@Jeeps-kh1hb Good question. I "think" it changed color. The GI's also had a...not sure what to call it. A thing that attached sort of over the shoulder and around the arm that did the same thing. Soon as they hit the beach most of them threw them away along with their gas mask. I've often wondered if the German Generals let the Allied Generals know somehow that gas wouldn't ever be used because they didn't want it used against them...
@larrybrown18242 жыл бұрын
Did a search and you are correct. The yellow paint would turn red if chemicals were in the area. Would hate to be the guy who threw away his mask and then watched the paint become red.
@Jeeps-kh1hb2 жыл бұрын
@@larrybrown1824 sorry, forgot to tag you on my reply.
@Jeeps-kh1hb2 жыл бұрын
@@larrybrown1824 I did not know about the detection paper. But German generals didn’t want to use chemical gas because in WWI, it often came back and was a problem for there own troops. People forget that at the time of D Day, both the British and Americans had already been combat with German forces elsewhere. They knew enough to make a guess at the odds of encountering any chemical weapons.
@andrewgillis30732 жыл бұрын
Great video! Motivating meet to do more stuff with my old '43 gal. Thanks!
@user-ch6xi7rh8k2 жыл бұрын
I greatly enjoy watching your videos, entertaining & educational, keep up the great work!
@homersdog_videos2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, I appreciate your support
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
thank you for your service.
@kpal2946 Жыл бұрын
Great video's been watching alot! I'm an armour modeller I build accurate scale models so having your video's is great for adding that extra detail to my model builds for our war and peace model show in October! Maybe even add a deep wadding kit to my model now
@AFV852 жыл бұрын
Had the chance to have a few ww2 trucks (jeeps and some WCs) out in the middle of nowhere We tried driving through some fields with zero light pollution and the Black Outs You get used to them and you can see decent (as long as you dont have bad eyes to begin with)
@kyleh36152 жыл бұрын
There were mirror covers issued. Since they were small bits, they were often lost. British jeeps ass standard had the bridge marker over one service headlight and a British blackout driving light in the other. British jeeps also had a Lucas convoy light focused on the read differential cover which were painted white and sometimes had the British formation number stenciled on the pumpkin. Radio installation varied widely by need. Navy's and Marines had different models. Ground radios we're very different from air radios for close air support.
@doncarlton48582 жыл бұрын
You did a DAMNED impressive job on this video! I'm now a subscriber - fantastic job mate!
@DeanFromTexas Жыл бұрын
I would be fascinated to see and hear a demonstration of that wire cutting post at work
@Jay_Mac17755 ай бұрын
Very enjoyable video! Both of my parents rode in them during the war.
@bruceblackerby37422 жыл бұрын
#Both excellent
@markrossow63032 жыл бұрын
*They also made a small trailer for the pintle hook in the rear, I have seen pictures with the jeep carrying 5 guys and another 4 sitting on top of supplies in the trailer, though the rear axle didn't look too happy LOL.*
@gailmrutland65082 жыл бұрын
Great videos, keep it up!
@colinratner55042 жыл бұрын
You mentioned the location of the radio. This was also partially based on the duty of the jeep. On the side you have it mounted if recon configuration, this gives the passenger easy access to the radio without having to move out of the seat, also when the jeep is parked it can give both the driver and passenger access since the jeep is always parked in a position which can allow easy escape. When the jeep radio is mounted behind the passenger this is in command vehicle configuration, this is used to provide the commanding officer (most commonly a Major or higher) to sit in the passenger seat with his aide seated behind the driver to use the radio, this way the officer could speak with his aide face to face. Other configures include gun Jeeps and cargo jeeps (Ie: ammo, fuel, etc.) you would likely see the radio on an extended platform giving the gunner more room for movement and in the cargo configuration more room for cargo. Thought you might passenger side radio in a recon jeep this is commonly due to needing a rapid replacement vehicle and that is the one that was provided.
@BillLoy-gx6zk Жыл бұрын
Great Video
@Jim-re3sr2 жыл бұрын
You’re doing great! Keep up the good work partner 👍🏼
@ryanchilton22752 жыл бұрын
That’s a VERY nice Jeep. 👍
@sgtg46002 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@billyhouse19432 жыл бұрын
13:18 - fantastic photo! Really well done video.
@SteamCrane2 жыл бұрын
Interesting and entertaining video, many thanks. I have an rc model of what is supposed to be a Willys but they've mixed up with a few Ford details in there! And I must agree, you have to put gear all over the place to look realistic. I particularly like the way they tied the radio antenna to the front of the jeep in a big curve from the back...
@paulrichards742 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thank you.
@onetonlandrover2 жыл бұрын
thumbsup
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
We had similar wire cutters on our jeeps (Truck, utility, ¼-ton, M-151A1) in Vietnam as well. Same problem, same solution.
@Mustang727L2 жыл бұрын
Great video with jeep trivia! Love this stuff! But... Isn't there supposed to be a hand shovel on it somewhere? Also an axe.
@davidkahn35692 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your videos. Most interesting. How about a video commenting of the SAS modified Jeeps with I believe two 303 in the back and perhaps a Bren gun or a .30cal in the front passenger side as well as other armed WWII jeeps such as those used by the LRDG ? Thanks
@grumpycalenzana75142 жыл бұрын
Thank you, again.
@donalddodson73652 жыл бұрын
You are more than welcome sir
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
Beautiful J
@MisteriosGloriosos9222 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@mickerdoodle512 жыл бұрын
I've heard that the biggest danger to jeep crews was actually fallen telegraph and power cables which often draped across the roads when poles or buildings collapsed
@SuperMarkyboy1232 жыл бұрын
That sounds very plausible Mark. I am looking for first hand accounts of the wire cutter actually being used!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
Probably the biggest danger of WW2 jeeps is they are prone to flip over. That's what happened on the tv show Rat Patrol.
@briang.72062 жыл бұрын
When they put the higher power radios in jeeps, they upgraded to a 12 volt electrical system or installed a 12v generator on the PTO. Jeep PTO's had other uses but we see much about them.
@rogerlafrance63552 жыл бұрын
very true, PTO jeeps are rarely seen and often converted back to 'stock'
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
2 of my friends had jeeps...and I often hung out at parts place that sold jeep parts. As a teenager I remember a local jeep dealer that had several WW2 jeeps for sale. I have never seen any of these accessories.
@briang.72062 жыл бұрын
Great video. Do you think you will do a full walk around series like the 5 video series from your first project? Its great material. You need the hot weather radiator extension tank next!
@benjohnson10822 жыл бұрын
Not sure Ben, don't know if it would appeal to regular viewers that much? I could do I suppose! The desert cooling catch tank is an idea, I suppose ill have to get one so we can try it at least!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
Mine has a hole and flap in the bonnet directly above the carburettor and also has a 2 inch hole below the driver's side marker light where the exhaust used to exit through the front grill. great vid Matt !
@incomingshell32682 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you can see in some of the photos, that little hole over the carb it important!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
@@Greendot319 I've seen only a few photographs of the exhaust trough the grill in the Australian War memorial Archives....It wasn't limited to Australian Jeeps. Although Australian Jeeps have some interesting modifications that weren't done anywhere else ( reinforced rear spring hanger mounts, steering bell crank reinforcement) being two obvious examples. But there are plenty of really good images of the deep water fording kits and Australian diggers driving Jeeps underwater (completely submerged) in Wewak, Borneo, New guinea......Over 2000 images of Jeeps in the field. Incredible visual resource.....Have a look www.awm.gov.au/
@incomingshell32682 жыл бұрын
Great 👍👍👍
@conceptalfa10 ай бұрын
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@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
The biggest killer of people in Jeep’s was speed. This was so in WWII, Korea with the M38 and later in Vietnam with the M151. The Jeep was not a highway vehicle and worked best when moving at the speed of a fast walk or slow motor March.
@stephenchapel20582 жыл бұрын
As to fording, don't forget the driver's and passenger side floorboards had a covered opening to let water in so the Jeep wouldn't float. My 1956 CJ5 had them with "Open for fording" stenciled next to them.
@robertdevlieg2322 жыл бұрын
Another outstanding video, Matt! Thank you. I do wonder if those wire cutters would really cut wire though. Maybe their best attribute would be to give the driver notice that he just hit a wire and needs to hit the brakes as fast as possible. Certainly better than not having anything up front!
@aboyandhisdog2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom, I'm going to test the wire cutter out and film it, if it goes well youtube if not then live leak I suppose!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
hit the brakes???? really made me smile I put one through the NJ auto inspection and the tester insisted on driving--- he ran right through the testing area. I used both feet on the pedal and passed. great fun and back then (late 70's) you could get them for about $700.
@williamoorejr2 жыл бұрын
LIKED, gobbed-off, Subscribed, with notifications!
@petethebastard2 жыл бұрын
( so profile pic is my Dad's 1943 MB. He had just bought it at auction at a Mexican stone quarry, 1972 (he still has it, canvas top, Corvette Red (school bus _orange_ enamel in 1970s thru 1990s), and now with 1950 USMC trailer in matching red paint) No bent hood for snorkel -- it was in North Africa. It has a 2nd gas tank under the passenger seat, and a twist knob on dash to switch which tank you are pulling from, and a toggle to switch the single fuel gauge btwn tanks I learned to drive on it, initially in 2WD Lo Range in a pasture. 2WD Lo must have been popular for convoys, or maneuvering trailers -- an ability missing on later 4wd trucks where 2wd only works in Hi; 4wd in Hi or Lo so I have been similarly teaching the daughter to drive recently, in 1995 Land Rover Disco 1, Lo Range Open Center Differential, so parking lot pavement is fine I also use Lo Range Open Center diff for maneuvering our 1958 ham-can camping trailer, and can do it for starts on a steep hill, since you can triple-clutch btwn say Lo 3rd to Hi 1st while moving I last drove Dad's MB in ~2010, but I recall it also having a neutral spot on the Hi/Lo lever (seperate from the 2WD/4WD lever == 3 gear shifts, folks), so the same rolling Lo to Hi triple-clutch is possible Note the MB has no synchro on 1st, so double-clutching when down-shifting 2nd to 1st That double-clutching skill has been good for the Disco, since 2nd has a worn out synchro, and 3rd has any iffy one...
@markrossow63032 жыл бұрын
A World War II veteran remarked to me years ago that they never drove their Jeeps with the windscreen up. Even in the rain, or when there was very little light at all, it was still often enough light 4 German sniper to shoot through that windscreen at whoever was behind it. This almost always guaranteed a casualty.
@rogersheddy64142 жыл бұрын
The blackout light for the headlights was a mod with a cover and hood that screws over the lens
@thomashynd22912 жыл бұрын
Somewhere I have that multi-volume Wars sets that has pictures day-by-day of World War II. One of the pictures shows a prototype in which the bar goes up from the bumper and arcs all the way over to the rear bumper. Thewirecutter angle is directly above the head of the driver in that one. And it is a substantial piece of metal oh, so that there is no question as to whether that wire would be cut.
@rogersheddy64142 жыл бұрын
also for deep water fording, my grandfather said that some jeeps had a generator bracket that allows easy and temp loosening of the fan belt. to reduce the chance of the fan splashing water all over the engine and stalling out as a result. after the deep water fording, pull over and make the fan belt tight again via the correct notch in the generator mount
@chrisdaunhauer17572 жыл бұрын
Nope, it didn't happen
@travisdavis39742 жыл бұрын
I’d be curious to know if tire pressure was considered for DDay landing…eg. was it lowered to navigate beach sand
@sportglideriderdennis89712 жыл бұрын
interesting point, haven't thought about it before!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
Interesting question. It would make sense if it were lowered some. I have a mountain bike with hybrid tires, and when I take it on the mb trails it makes a huge difference on the sandy areas if the tp is lowered even just a tad bit.
@user-ch6xi7rh8k2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t imagine it would make a difference. The sidewalls were so stiff you didn’t get much width advantage by deflating them. Maybe not great for sand but awesome if you need to make a getaway after receiving a flat while being attacked. Or maybe my tires were just so old they didn’t blob out when I got a flat lol
@larrypostma28662 жыл бұрын
For sand tire pressure was lowered to 10 psi.
@doncarlton48582 жыл бұрын
@@doncarlton4858 Thanks for follow-up…appreciate the confirmation…
@sportglideriderdennis89712 жыл бұрын
I was in the Army and drove APCs, Jeeps , HMMMVs and other tactical vehicles with blackout drive. You didn't want to go too fast but you could about between 10 to 20 mph,
@Jerry10939 Жыл бұрын
Something else that many people don't know about American military vehicles, the tires. the tread of the tires is non directional. Meaning that when the vehicle goes across soft terrain it leaves tread marks, but these tires have a tread pattern that is the same in either direction, so that the enemies could not determine your direction of travel.
@dandonovan28582 жыл бұрын
That only works if the Jeeps are going in a straight line. Make a turn and you can tell the difference in the circle the tires make. Back axle cuts the corner.
@samiam6192 жыл бұрын
@@samiam619 yes you can tell it made a turn. But you still don't know what direction it was going.
@dandonovan28582 жыл бұрын
That's just another urban legend that refuses to die about an imaginary problem that could be easily solved by mounting the tires differently front to rear. The real reason for the unidirectional tires is the U.S. Army determined through extensive testing at Aberdeen that the practical advantages of unidirectional tires outweighed the theoretical advantages of directional tires. The directional tire worked better in some conditions, worse in others, and the unidirectional tires meant you only had to stock one type of tire in each size.
@danielstickney24002 жыл бұрын
Could the can do spirit have taken hold and old used food tins been attached to the headlamp buckets?
@wdrankin400 Жыл бұрын
I heard about an interesting feature that was on some of those WW2 Jeeps. I don’t know if this was on all of them, and this was word of mouth. I heard that one of the headlights had a special mounting that allowed it to be turned upwards and swiveled backwards to face the engine to illuminate it during field repairs. Once again I’ve only heard of that feature, but it sounds interesting and I have yet to see if that can be confirmed.
@1darnright192 жыл бұрын
The headlamps are hinged and held down with butterfly nuts to allow them to be flipped up to be used as engine inspection lamps. This is a standard feature.
@Rockeyes Жыл бұрын
If you want to see a lot of this in person check out D-Day Ohio in Conneaut. It is the largest D-Day reenactment in America. 3rd Thursday to Saturday in August.
@charlesmckinley292 жыл бұрын
The jeep in the picture is carrying one water and two gas cans. US water cans had big caps to distinguish them from the gas cans and make them easier to fill and dump. The original German and British cans all had small caps because they were made with vertical joints, which meant you had to be careful if you didn't want water in your carburetor or gasoline in your soup. US cans were made with horizontal joints which allowed the water cans to have bigger caps. The US cans also had screw on caps which were cheaper than the German and British cam lock caps but tended to be leaky and a bugger to pour if you didn't have a spout because the cans didn't have necks.
@danielstickney24002 жыл бұрын
Hi Greendot, Nice video and jeep :) Do you know what material the intake was made of and what colour it was? I've been looking for a while now, but haven't been able to find out anything. Kind regards
@flooreveraerts70912 жыл бұрын
Black rubber wire wrapped, unfortunately cant remember the diameter off my head (will find out tomorrow) but the modern equivalents are not cheap, you're looking at £150 for the length for a jeep!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
I have spent many tiring hours driving in blackout drive convoys
@chrisdaunhauer17572 жыл бұрын
My dad was standing on the back of a moving truck in Italy using his one hand as a megaphone to shout to another soldier when a wire strung across the road slid up the back of his wrist rather than his neck, caught on his helmet and flipped him all the way off the truck skinning the back of his hand. He was in the Custer Division.
@barryb83110 Жыл бұрын
Una gloria siempre lo digo el Willys 👍👏👏👏✌️✌️✌️😶🇺🇸🇬🇧
@ezequielpiacenza53312 жыл бұрын
The loaded up Jeeps look nice, all the stuff and gear cluttering them gives some interesting ideas.
@HereticalKitsune2 жыл бұрын
Rock..star Kobir..ahmed
@KobirAhmed-rn6lv Жыл бұрын
Hello I searching for a Long Time for a big Blackout Drivelight for my MB. Have you any contacts ? Thanks
@georgepatton33282 жыл бұрын
On my dad's farm, they filled the tractor tires with water for extra weight for traction. Did they do that to any of the jeeps or other trucks, or was lighter better in war?
@5ivestring2 жыл бұрын
I dont know whether they do that exactly to war trucks/jeep. However, one thing I know is that tractors need to be heavy so it can plow the land it's running on, while trucks/jeeps need to be light enough so they wont bog down in mud. So my guess they didn't put water in tires for jeeps. They'd probably use shovels, logs, ropes and man power if they do lose traction and bog down
@WingMaster5622 жыл бұрын
The rear blackout markers on my M151A2 had the means to determine distance while driving in a convoy two lights side by side - correct interval, one light - too far, four lights - too close. (If my memory isn't fading) Did they have that back in WW2?
@joeturner46662 жыл бұрын
Thats it Joe, same thing!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
We used sand bags for headlight covers.
@stephenbmcdonald2 жыл бұрын
They put sandbags under the seats to absorb the concussion from land mines.
@kmarks972362 жыл бұрын
German stick grenade sits quite nicely in handle behind the passenger seat
@201Jeep2 жыл бұрын
I served in a mortar platoon, and drove the armored personnel carrier. You could hear us coming from a long ways away! Today’s equipment is to big , noisy, and bulky! That little old jeep is tops in my book! We should be doing going back to smaller equipment!
@marvinmartin4692 Жыл бұрын
Hah! Just noticed your “come hither” message on the tub.
@blacksquirrel40082 жыл бұрын
;) Historical markings would you believe!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
three cans on the back of jeep where two fuel and one water.you can tell by the lids.
@boyd868b2 жыл бұрын
Where can I buy one ?!. James Somerset 🇬🇧✌
@SomersetJim2 жыл бұрын
Out of interest the wire cutter was later fitted on the Series 1 Land Rover to be used in other combat jones.
@78a67h Жыл бұрын
Nice, didnt know that
@Greendot319 Жыл бұрын
Cats eye. Lamp. Later had a turn indicator. And about 30 to40 min before night driving. We would set in a dark place.. and also had guide men at turn points. And parking spots/Rallye points
@stephenwilliams52012 жыл бұрын
1. Front mounted Wire Cutter. 2. Canvas covers over reflective surfaces. (windshield, headlights, etc.) 3. Extra Blackout lamps. 4. Deep Water Fording Kit. (Air intake, exhaust, venting pipes.) 5. Extra Jerry Cans of water/gasoline, useful equipment, etc.
@Otokichi7862 жыл бұрын
re: wire cutter; yes the Germans did put wires across the road BUT one of the big problems was our own telephone wires. People who watch movies think of WW2 command and control being via radio, but a large amount of comms were carried on the telephone. Not everybody was careful about where they hung their wires and, as you demonstrated, the night visibility wasn't good. A lot of GIs were hurt by our own phone wires.
@Perfusionist012 жыл бұрын
I've heard this before and I think you are right Gary, I have found no reports of decap due to wires I think there may have been one or two but in general it is the fear of it and the danger from overhanging obstacles
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
I’ve probably got a thousand miles of driving b/o. Should explain the markers and why they are shaped the way they are. If you see lights 100-200m. Triangles 75-100m. Separate lights (four)25-50m. Triangles with small flag pole under 25m. It’s been a few years so my meter range may be off a bit. b/o also dims interior lights. I have a Mahindra Roxor and I’m going to put blackouts on it!
Hope you've got the asbestos putty for waterproofing ready lolol
@USAAFLANGFORDLODGEHC2 жыл бұрын
Strangely enough I do......
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
@@Greendot319looking forward to the vid, are you planning on any more live sessions?. Enjoyed the last one. I'm on the road now, minus a windscreen lol love catching the flies aha.
@USAAFLANGFORDLODGEHC2 жыл бұрын
@@USAAFLANGFORDLODGEHC yep tonight at 7 for this video, its a good one! Enjoy the drive, went out for a short one earlier Normandy style!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
@@Greendot319 Cant wait to see it, did you see my comment abt marker lights and blkout lights? Would be great to see a vid done on the and demonstrate how well they all worked?
@USAAFLANGFORDLODGEHC2 жыл бұрын
@@USAAFLANGFORDLODGEHC Will you'll just have to be patient, who knows what is in this video!
@Greendot3192 жыл бұрын
Saw the missing Jerry cans right off. Or do you in the U.K. spell it Gerry can? I just discovered this channel, and I'm a big WWII "buff". Well perhaps amateur historian is a more suitable term. Its sorta like being a car racing buff. You like the cars, the drivers, and the action. But you dont like the accidents and carnage that comes with them.
@billd.iniowa22632 жыл бұрын
Asbestos waterproofing. Bless their hearts.
@stevehoward1632 Жыл бұрын
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@Mocking692 жыл бұрын
My understanding is that the wire cutter was meant to deflect random wires across a road, such as commo wires. Not piano wire stretched across a road to cut off peoples' heads. That's something of an urban legend.
@jamescameron24902 жыл бұрын
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@tedwpx1232 жыл бұрын
It was a real workhorse
@rohnkd4hct2602 жыл бұрын
You'll find some helicopters have wire cutters just in front of their rotor hub for the same purpose.
@johnknapp9522 жыл бұрын
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@ezequielpiacenza37762 жыл бұрын
If you have good night vision that means a good eyesight at night that night driving late does help but still you can't see far that's why during world war II they used to cut slits or paint the headlight over and have just one little slit showing that'll give him enough late so they can see and still black out enough to where enemy can't really spot you all that well but they can spot you if they know what to look for
@dalevodden13592 жыл бұрын
I got to drive one in Korea. XRay. Station commanders Jeep driver.
@shannon70022 жыл бұрын
Please, would it be possible to subtitle in Spanish to understand all the great videos you make. I'm sure a lot of Jeep enthusiasts will appreciate it.
@SALVATOREC272 жыл бұрын
KZhead has a subtitle option. Click the gear-symbol (“Settings” bottom of screen), select “Subtitle”, then “English (auto generated)” Now select “English (auto generated) -Yes, again. Then select “Auto Translate”, where you will see a list of languages to choose from. Cheers.
@OrangPasien2 жыл бұрын
@@OrangPasien thank you
@SALVATOREC272 жыл бұрын
All that waterproofing was mostly done for driving trough the saltwater of the sea... When you're in country your biggest (often only) problem was hydro locking the engine.. the rest worked just fine if you dried it of after going through something .. But saltwater really killed the electric system....(having them things with a Diesel engine would have life much simpler.)
@marconius1012 жыл бұрын
No.3 Black-outs... Night-vision is tricky stuff! Even though you're away from town, it's very different to NO Light of '44 in europe. Black-outs are shit... The same lights were used until the '80s on many NATO vehicles. It takes practice and we [Australian Army 1980s...] used to stop for half an hour or so before dark and then continue... (Additionally, we didn't use ANY lights. We disconnected Brake and Reverse lights and used Mk1 eyeball rather than black-outs!) Go bush for a while, away from cities [Hard in the UK] .... you'll get used to it... When you start hitting things, you're off the track!
@petethebastard2 жыл бұрын
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As someone who has a soft spot for the willy's jeep and wanting to own one at some point, this has been a very informative video
I was in the US Marine Corps back from 1993 to 1997, I was in Motor Transport, it's crazy to think of all the stuff the Hummers had that were basically invented back in WW2 just for the jeep!! Great video and wonderful info. Thanks for sharing. Semper Fi from an old Marine.
Thanks for your service jerry and God Bless
I enlisted in the Michigan Army National Guard when I was in high school. (I did the Split Training Program and that let me join when I was 17 y/o and go to Basic between my junior and senior years) Anyway, it was 1989 and my unit still had Jeeps! I once had to ride in one from Annual Training back to our Armory. It was only 180 miles but it took 6.5 hours to drive in that jeep! It was a loud, uncomfortable, cold and drafty ride. But, I loved driving that Jeep off road!
I joined the Marine Corps in 1976 and I too was in Motor T and I ended up being the dispatcher and the jeep school instructor and we used to have a ball off roading those jeeps. They were M151A1 and A2's, but my primary vehicle was the Gamma Goat M561 6 wheeled vehicle that floats! Anyhow Semper Fi!
The blackout lights work pretty well, but unfortunately it is almost impossible to catch the real view on video. Having been in the Army for a long time, I used them quite extensively and you really do get used to them. The hardest part is if you are going from regular lighting to blackout lighting. In that case it takes a little bit of time before your eyes make the adjustment. Naturally, if it is raining hard or foggy, the view is a little worse. Great video!
A world filled with electric lights means very few people understand night vision any more. Most people would be surprised at how much they could see if they only gave their eyes enough time to adjust to the dark
@@danielstickney2400 Well said. Many times at night, or in heavy snow or fog, I would turn off my headlights and just go with the running lights and after just a few minutes I could see quite well.
When it’s black as ####, ones night vision can get quite good, until some jerk lights a cigarette. And remember, at night a vehicle or convoy wants to move slow to cut down on noise. A slow convoy with good light and sound discipline can go by troops that are quite close by, and be undetected. I’ve been on both sides of that. ^_*
The blackout lights fitted in place of the headlamps on US vehicles (not just jeeps) in the ETO were British Butler WD units, my very original Dodge WC-52 had them.
Thanks Matt
Official title for the wire cutter evidently was the 'Anti Decapitation Device' and again,...i've read that the Germans learnt the trick of stretching wire across the roads from the French Resistance !!!!
The French resistance was a very small organisation, indeed, in relation to the French collaboration.
@@brendanhere.6400 It just takes one person to string a wire.
My father, who died when I was ten, said that they would string piano wire across a road to stop the German motorcycle couriers to capture maps and documents. And if the courier was going fast enough, it would decapitate him. I don't know what my father did in the war, only a few comments he made. He was from Ohio and was raised speaking German at home.
@@elfthreefiveseven1297 The wire doesn't have to actually decapitate the driver / passengers. It would do enough damage to the trachea that it would disable them. They might not die right away, but they would be out of the fight.
On the Andy Griffith Show, Aunt Bee considered stretching a wire when Barney Fife was being annoying on his surplus RJ300 motocycle.
I’m loving all the history and photos in this video!
Great!
I've learned more about the Jeep watching your videos than anywhere else. Thanks for explaining things- So many channels assume you already know.
It's always a great sight to see eight or ten Willys Jeeps driving in convoy in Normandy around D- Day anniversaries.
“Beautiful machine”…I like that… Very true!
Always wanted one... Thank you for sharing!
Amazing Jeep Willys, love the canvas for the headlights, greetings from Holland.
Glad you like it!
One way to black out the headlights was to smear them with a heavy layer of GAA, general automotive grease. 5 gallon GI gas cans have the smaller opening on top and take a plug in fuel nozel. Cans with the larger opening are water-cans, usually with a black rubber gasket and a painted white interior.
Love your videos. So very informative. Keep up the great work!
One feature used just for the D-Day landings was the chemical detection paint on the hood star. I think you have your's painted that way...
Did it change colors or just more of a contrast thing? If a chemical landed on it the residue would stand out more?
@@Jeeps-kh1hb Good question. I "think" it changed color. The GI's also had a...not sure what to call it. A thing that attached sort of over the shoulder and around the arm that did the same thing. Soon as they hit the beach most of them threw them away along with their gas mask. I've often wondered if the German Generals let the Allied Generals know somehow that gas wouldn't ever be used because they didn't want it used against them...
Did a search and you are correct. The yellow paint would turn red if chemicals were in the area. Would hate to be the guy who threw away his mask and then watched the paint become red.
@@larrybrown1824 sorry, forgot to tag you on my reply.
@@larrybrown1824 I did not know about the detection paper. But German generals didn’t want to use chemical gas because in WWI, it often came back and was a problem for there own troops. People forget that at the time of D Day, both the British and Americans had already been combat with German forces elsewhere. They knew enough to make a guess at the odds of encountering any chemical weapons.
Great video! Motivating meet to do more stuff with my old '43 gal. Thanks!
I greatly enjoy watching your videos, entertaining & educational, keep up the great work!
Thanks a lot, I appreciate your support
thank you for your service.
Great video's been watching alot! I'm an armour modeller I build accurate scale models so having your video's is great for adding that extra detail to my model builds for our war and peace model show in October! Maybe even add a deep wadding kit to my model now
Had the chance to have a few ww2 trucks (jeeps and some WCs) out in the middle of nowhere We tried driving through some fields with zero light pollution and the Black Outs You get used to them and you can see decent (as long as you dont have bad eyes to begin with)
There were mirror covers issued. Since they were small bits, they were often lost. British jeeps ass standard had the bridge marker over one service headlight and a British blackout driving light in the other. British jeeps also had a Lucas convoy light focused on the read differential cover which were painted white and sometimes had the British formation number stenciled on the pumpkin. Radio installation varied widely by need. Navy's and Marines had different models. Ground radios we're very different from air radios for close air support.
You did a DAMNED impressive job on this video! I'm now a subscriber - fantastic job mate!
I would be fascinated to see and hear a demonstration of that wire cutting post at work
Very enjoyable video! Both of my parents rode in them during the war.
#Both excellent
*They also made a small trailer for the pintle hook in the rear, I have seen pictures with the jeep carrying 5 guys and another 4 sitting on top of supplies in the trailer, though the rear axle didn't look too happy LOL.*
Great videos, keep it up!
You mentioned the location of the radio. This was also partially based on the duty of the jeep. On the side you have it mounted if recon configuration, this gives the passenger easy access to the radio without having to move out of the seat, also when the jeep is parked it can give both the driver and passenger access since the jeep is always parked in a position which can allow easy escape. When the jeep radio is mounted behind the passenger this is in command vehicle configuration, this is used to provide the commanding officer (most commonly a Major or higher) to sit in the passenger seat with his aide seated behind the driver to use the radio, this way the officer could speak with his aide face to face. Other configures include gun Jeeps and cargo jeeps (Ie: ammo, fuel, etc.) you would likely see the radio on an extended platform giving the gunner more room for movement and in the cargo configuration more room for cargo. Thought you might passenger side radio in a recon jeep this is commonly due to needing a rapid replacement vehicle and that is the one that was provided.
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You’re doing great! Keep up the good work partner 👍🏼
That’s a VERY nice Jeep. 👍
Thank you.
13:18 - fantastic photo! Really well done video.
Interesting and entertaining video, many thanks. I have an rc model of what is supposed to be a Willys but they've mixed up with a few Ford details in there! And I must agree, you have to put gear all over the place to look realistic. I particularly like the way they tied the radio antenna to the front of the jeep in a big curve from the back...
Very interesting, thank you.
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We had similar wire cutters on our jeeps (Truck, utility, ¼-ton, M-151A1) in Vietnam as well. Same problem, same solution.
Great video with jeep trivia! Love this stuff! But... Isn't there supposed to be a hand shovel on it somewhere? Also an axe.
Thanks for your videos. Most interesting. How about a video commenting of the SAS modified Jeeps with I believe two 303 in the back and perhaps a Bren gun or a .30cal in the front passenger side as well as other armed WWII jeeps such as those used by the LRDG ? Thanks
Thank you, again.
You are more than welcome sir
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Thanks.
I've heard that the biggest danger to jeep crews was actually fallen telegraph and power cables which often draped across the roads when poles or buildings collapsed
That sounds very plausible Mark. I am looking for first hand accounts of the wire cutter actually being used!
Probably the biggest danger of WW2 jeeps is they are prone to flip over. That's what happened on the tv show Rat Patrol.
When they put the higher power radios in jeeps, they upgraded to a 12 volt electrical system or installed a 12v generator on the PTO. Jeep PTO's had other uses but we see much about them.
very true, PTO jeeps are rarely seen and often converted back to 'stock'
2 of my friends had jeeps...and I often hung out at parts place that sold jeep parts. As a teenager I remember a local jeep dealer that had several WW2 jeeps for sale. I have never seen any of these accessories.
Great video. Do you think you will do a full walk around series like the 5 video series from your first project? Its great material. You need the hot weather radiator extension tank next!
Not sure Ben, don't know if it would appeal to regular viewers that much? I could do I suppose! The desert cooling catch tank is an idea, I suppose ill have to get one so we can try it at least!
Mine has a hole and flap in the bonnet directly above the carburettor and also has a 2 inch hole below the driver's side marker light where the exhaust used to exit through the front grill. great vid Matt !
Thanks, you can see in some of the photos, that little hole over the carb it important!
@@Greendot319 I've seen only a few photographs of the exhaust trough the grill in the Australian War memorial Archives....It wasn't limited to Australian Jeeps. Although Australian Jeeps have some interesting modifications that weren't done anywhere else ( reinforced rear spring hanger mounts, steering bell crank reinforcement) being two obvious examples. But there are plenty of really good images of the deep water fording kits and Australian diggers driving Jeeps underwater (completely submerged) in Wewak, Borneo, New guinea......Over 2000 images of Jeeps in the field. Incredible visual resource.....Have a look www.awm.gov.au/
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The biggest killer of people in Jeep’s was speed. This was so in WWII, Korea with the M38 and later in Vietnam with the M151. The Jeep was not a highway vehicle and worked best when moving at the speed of a fast walk or slow motor March.
As to fording, don't forget the driver's and passenger side floorboards had a covered opening to let water in so the Jeep wouldn't float. My 1956 CJ5 had them with "Open for fording" stenciled next to them.
Another outstanding video, Matt! Thank you. I do wonder if those wire cutters would really cut wire though. Maybe their best attribute would be to give the driver notice that he just hit a wire and needs to hit the brakes as fast as possible. Certainly better than not having anything up front!
Thanks Tom, I'm going to test the wire cutter out and film it, if it goes well youtube if not then live leak I suppose!
hit the brakes???? really made me smile I put one through the NJ auto inspection and the tester insisted on driving--- he ran right through the testing area. I used both feet on the pedal and passed. great fun and back then (late 70's) you could get them for about $700.
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( so profile pic is my Dad's 1943 MB. He had just bought it at auction at a Mexican stone quarry, 1972 (he still has it, canvas top, Corvette Red (school bus _orange_ enamel in 1970s thru 1990s), and now with 1950 USMC trailer in matching red paint) No bent hood for snorkel -- it was in North Africa. It has a 2nd gas tank under the passenger seat, and a twist knob on dash to switch which tank you are pulling from, and a toggle to switch the single fuel gauge btwn tanks I learned to drive on it, initially in 2WD Lo Range in a pasture. 2WD Lo must have been popular for convoys, or maneuvering trailers -- an ability missing on later 4wd trucks where 2wd only works in Hi; 4wd in Hi or Lo so I have been similarly teaching the daughter to drive recently, in 1995 Land Rover Disco 1, Lo Range Open Center Differential, so parking lot pavement is fine I also use Lo Range Open Center diff for maneuvering our 1958 ham-can camping trailer, and can do it for starts on a steep hill, since you can triple-clutch btwn say Lo 3rd to Hi 1st while moving I last drove Dad's MB in ~2010, but I recall it also having a neutral spot on the Hi/Lo lever (seperate from the 2WD/4WD lever == 3 gear shifts, folks), so the same rolling Lo to Hi triple-clutch is possible Note the MB has no synchro on 1st, so double-clutching when down-shifting 2nd to 1st That double-clutching skill has been good for the Disco, since 2nd has a worn out synchro, and 3rd has any iffy one...
A World War II veteran remarked to me years ago that they never drove their Jeeps with the windscreen up. Even in the rain, or when there was very little light at all, it was still often enough light 4 German sniper to shoot through that windscreen at whoever was behind it. This almost always guaranteed a casualty.
The blackout light for the headlights was a mod with a cover and hood that screws over the lens
Somewhere I have that multi-volume Wars sets that has pictures day-by-day of World War II. One of the pictures shows a prototype in which the bar goes up from the bumper and arcs all the way over to the rear bumper. Thewirecutter angle is directly above the head of the driver in that one. And it is a substantial piece of metal oh, so that there is no question as to whether that wire would be cut.
also for deep water fording, my grandfather said that some jeeps had a generator bracket that allows easy and temp loosening of the fan belt. to reduce the chance of the fan splashing water all over the engine and stalling out as a result. after the deep water fording, pull over and make the fan belt tight again via the correct notch in the generator mount
Nope, it didn't happen
I’d be curious to know if tire pressure was considered for DDay landing…eg. was it lowered to navigate beach sand
interesting point, haven't thought about it before!
Interesting question. It would make sense if it were lowered some. I have a mountain bike with hybrid tires, and when I take it on the mb trails it makes a huge difference on the sandy areas if the tp is lowered even just a tad bit.
I wouldn’t imagine it would make a difference. The sidewalls were so stiff you didn’t get much width advantage by deflating them. Maybe not great for sand but awesome if you need to make a getaway after receiving a flat while being attacked. Or maybe my tires were just so old they didn’t blob out when I got a flat lol
For sand tire pressure was lowered to 10 psi.
@@doncarlton4858 Thanks for follow-up…appreciate the confirmation…
I was in the Army and drove APCs, Jeeps , HMMMVs and other tactical vehicles with blackout drive. You didn't want to go too fast but you could about between 10 to 20 mph,
Something else that many people don't know about American military vehicles, the tires. the tread of the tires is non directional. Meaning that when the vehicle goes across soft terrain it leaves tread marks, but these tires have a tread pattern that is the same in either direction, so that the enemies could not determine your direction of travel.
That only works if the Jeeps are going in a straight line. Make a turn and you can tell the difference in the circle the tires make. Back axle cuts the corner.
@@samiam619 yes you can tell it made a turn. But you still don't know what direction it was going.
That's just another urban legend that refuses to die about an imaginary problem that could be easily solved by mounting the tires differently front to rear. The real reason for the unidirectional tires is the U.S. Army determined through extensive testing at Aberdeen that the practical advantages of unidirectional tires outweighed the theoretical advantages of directional tires. The directional tire worked better in some conditions, worse in others, and the unidirectional tires meant you only had to stock one type of tire in each size.
Could the can do spirit have taken hold and old used food tins been attached to the headlamp buckets?
I heard about an interesting feature that was on some of those WW2 Jeeps. I don’t know if this was on all of them, and this was word of mouth. I heard that one of the headlights had a special mounting that allowed it to be turned upwards and swiveled backwards to face the engine to illuminate it during field repairs. Once again I’ve only heard of that feature, but it sounds interesting and I have yet to see if that can be confirmed.
The headlamps are hinged and held down with butterfly nuts to allow them to be flipped up to be used as engine inspection lamps. This is a standard feature.
If you want to see a lot of this in person check out D-Day Ohio in Conneaut. It is the largest D-Day reenactment in America. 3rd Thursday to Saturday in August.
The jeep in the picture is carrying one water and two gas cans. US water cans had big caps to distinguish them from the gas cans and make them easier to fill and dump. The original German and British cans all had small caps because they were made with vertical joints, which meant you had to be careful if you didn't want water in your carburetor or gasoline in your soup. US cans were made with horizontal joints which allowed the water cans to have bigger caps. The US cans also had screw on caps which were cheaper than the German and British cam lock caps but tended to be leaky and a bugger to pour if you didn't have a spout because the cans didn't have necks.
Hi Greendot, Nice video and jeep :) Do you know what material the intake was made of and what colour it was? I've been looking for a while now, but haven't been able to find out anything. Kind regards
Black rubber wire wrapped, unfortunately cant remember the diameter off my head (will find out tomorrow) but the modern equivalents are not cheap, you're looking at £150 for the length for a jeep!
I have spent many tiring hours driving in blackout drive convoys
My dad was standing on the back of a moving truck in Italy using his one hand as a megaphone to shout to another soldier when a wire strung across the road slid up the back of his wrist rather than his neck, caught on his helmet and flipped him all the way off the truck skinning the back of his hand. He was in the Custer Division.
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The loaded up Jeeps look nice, all the stuff and gear cluttering them gives some interesting ideas.
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Hello I searching for a Long Time for a big Blackout Drivelight for my MB. Have you any contacts ? Thanks
On my dad's farm, they filled the tractor tires with water for extra weight for traction. Did they do that to any of the jeeps or other trucks, or was lighter better in war?
I dont know whether they do that exactly to war trucks/jeep. However, one thing I know is that tractors need to be heavy so it can plow the land it's running on, while trucks/jeeps need to be light enough so they wont bog down in mud. So my guess they didn't put water in tires for jeeps. They'd probably use shovels, logs, ropes and man power if they do lose traction and bog down
The rear blackout markers on my M151A2 had the means to determine distance while driving in a convoy two lights side by side - correct interval, one light - too far, four lights - too close. (If my memory isn't fading) Did they have that back in WW2?
Thats it Joe, same thing!
We used sand bags for headlight covers.
They put sandbags under the seats to absorb the concussion from land mines.
German stick grenade sits quite nicely in handle behind the passenger seat
I served in a mortar platoon, and drove the armored personnel carrier. You could hear us coming from a long ways away! Today’s equipment is to big , noisy, and bulky! That little old jeep is tops in my book! We should be doing going back to smaller equipment!
Hah! Just noticed your “come hither” message on the tub.
;) Historical markings would you believe!
three cans on the back of jeep where two fuel and one water.you can tell by the lids.
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Out of interest the wire cutter was later fitted on the Series 1 Land Rover to be used in other combat jones.
Nice, didnt know that
Cats eye. Lamp. Later had a turn indicator. And about 30 to40 min before night driving. We would set in a dark place.. and also had guide men at turn points. And parking spots/Rallye points
1. Front mounted Wire Cutter. 2. Canvas covers over reflective surfaces. (windshield, headlights, etc.) 3. Extra Blackout lamps. 4. Deep Water Fording Kit. (Air intake, exhaust, venting pipes.) 5. Extra Jerry Cans of water/gasoline, useful equipment, etc.
re: wire cutter; yes the Germans did put wires across the road BUT one of the big problems was our own telephone wires. People who watch movies think of WW2 command and control being via radio, but a large amount of comms were carried on the telephone. Not everybody was careful about where they hung their wires and, as you demonstrated, the night visibility wasn't good. A lot of GIs were hurt by our own phone wires.
I've heard this before and I think you are right Gary, I have found no reports of decap due to wires I think there may have been one or two but in general it is the fear of it and the danger from overhanging obstacles
I’ve probably got a thousand miles of driving b/o. Should explain the markers and why they are shaped the way they are. If you see lights 100-200m. Triangles 75-100m. Separate lights (four)25-50m. Triangles with small flag pole under 25m. It’s been a few years so my meter range may be off a bit. b/o also dims interior lights. I have a Mahindra Roxor and I’m going to put blackouts on it!
Where is your WWII wrist watch?
Please do a show on vw schwimmwagon
what paint did you use on your jeep?
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Hope you've got the asbestos putty for waterproofing ready lolol
Strangely enough I do......
@@Greendot319looking forward to the vid, are you planning on any more live sessions?. Enjoyed the last one. I'm on the road now, minus a windscreen lol love catching the flies aha.
@@USAAFLANGFORDLODGEHC yep tonight at 7 for this video, its a good one! Enjoy the drive, went out for a short one earlier Normandy style!
@@Greendot319 Cant wait to see it, did you see my comment abt marker lights and blkout lights? Would be great to see a vid done on the and demonstrate how well they all worked?
@@USAAFLANGFORDLODGEHC Will you'll just have to be patient, who knows what is in this video!
Saw the missing Jerry cans right off. Or do you in the U.K. spell it Gerry can? I just discovered this channel, and I'm a big WWII "buff". Well perhaps amateur historian is a more suitable term. Its sorta like being a car racing buff. You like the cars, the drivers, and the action. But you dont like the accidents and carnage that comes with them.
Asbestos waterproofing. Bless their hearts.
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My understanding is that the wire cutter was meant to deflect random wires across a road, such as commo wires. Not piano wire stretched across a road to cut off peoples' heads. That's something of an urban legend.
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It was a real workhorse
You'll find some helicopters have wire cutters just in front of their rotor hub for the same purpose.
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If you have good night vision that means a good eyesight at night that night driving late does help but still you can't see far that's why during world war II they used to cut slits or paint the headlight over and have just one little slit showing that'll give him enough late so they can see and still black out enough to where enemy can't really spot you all that well but they can spot you if they know what to look for
I got to drive one in Korea. XRay. Station commanders Jeep driver.
Please, would it be possible to subtitle in Spanish to understand all the great videos you make. I'm sure a lot of Jeep enthusiasts will appreciate it.
KZhead has a subtitle option. Click the gear-symbol (“Settings” bottom of screen), select “Subtitle”, then “English (auto generated)” Now select “English (auto generated) -Yes, again. Then select “Auto Translate”, where you will see a list of languages to choose from. Cheers.
@@OrangPasien thank you
All that waterproofing was mostly done for driving trough the saltwater of the sea... When you're in country your biggest (often only) problem was hydro locking the engine.. the rest worked just fine if you dried it of after going through something .. But saltwater really killed the electric system....(having them things with a Diesel engine would have life much simpler.)
No.3 Black-outs... Night-vision is tricky stuff! Even though you're away from town, it's very different to NO Light of '44 in europe. Black-outs are shit... The same lights were used until the '80s on many NATO vehicles. It takes practice and we [Australian Army 1980s...] used to stop for half an hour or so before dark and then continue... (Additionally, we didn't use ANY lights. We disconnected Brake and Reverse lights and used Mk1 eyeball rather than black-outs!) Go bush for a while, away from cities [Hard in the UK] .... you'll get used to it... When you start hitting things, you're off the track!
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