Product Description

The jeep was the most famous military vehicle of World War II, and its name has become synonymous with a whole class of military and civilian all-terrain vehicles. The jeep originated in a prewar US Army requirement for a simple, inexpensive, and robust vehicle for basic utility chores. Its simple design proved to be adaptable to a host of military tasks including use as a scout vehicle, battlefield ambulance, communications vehicle, and staff car. This book, covering “the savior of World War II”, focuses on the design and development of this versatile vehicle used on nearly every front of World War II.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #197507 in Books
• Brand: Osprey Publishing
• Published on: 2005-11-10
• Released on: 2005-11-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

Review
"Once again Steve Zaloga comes through with a short, concise history of the ubiquitous Jeep!" -Dave O'Meara, Armorama (February 2006)

"I have to say that I like the way this book reads. If you are looking for a handy, quick reference that covers the basics of many of the Jeep variants, then by all means, buy this book." -Mark Smith, Armorama (December 2005)

From the Publisher
The unrivalled illustrated reference on fighting vehicles, transport and artillery through the ages. Each volume is illustrated throughout, making these books uniquely accessible to history enthusiasts of all ages.

About the Author
Steven J Zaloga was born in 1952, received his BA in history from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armored vehicle development, and he has also written extensively on American armored forces. He lives in Maryland, USA.

Customer Reviews

Waste of money
Very amaturist, poor collection of tired old jeep pictures seen in almost every book on WW2, on the bizare note had computer generated pictures of jeeps in combat. This book is suited for children in grammer school, like,"Here comes the fire engine", or "Lets look at an airplane".

Jeeps 1941-45 (New Vanguard)
GREAT VERY INTERESTING BOOK AND WITH A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THE JEEP. VERY ADVISABLE.

don't waste your money
this book has very few photo's that are worth anything,probably half of this book is devoted to odd variations of jeeps,i wanted a book about the jeep in combat with combat photo's,and this is not it,if you are looking for a book with good ww2 jeep photo's and info don't buy this book,i was very disappointed.