From: V SCHWARTZ (vsaws@optonline.net)
Date: Wed Jan 11 2006 - 12:13:54 PST
Dennis, It looks like you must have been lookingat pics. of real military
vehicles in real life settings. Not what reenactors and wannabes hav
envisioned for the right look for their vehicles. I can't speek for WWII but
I can say that Vehicles used in Nam everyday in the worst conditions were
missing a lot of the parts and pieces that they came with, But if the would
move they were put to use, a lot of use. Missing bumpers, Windows, doors
andeven fenders were not uncommon Xtra gas cansand emergency garden tools
wipers and lights : while good stuff to have in the rear, Does not get
supplies to the troops and they were not going to complain abouthow the
truck looks that brings their chow or ammo or mail.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Deck" <ddeck@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:05 PM
Subject: [MV] Jeep accessories
>I was the one that started the thread on coke bottle
> openers mounted on jeeps. After all the discussions I
> have yet to receive a period picture of this field
> modification.
> I have a 1945 MB and was planning to add one on my
> jeep but wanted to get some photographic evidence of
> this being done in the field. I reviewed all my period
> pictures and couldn't find this modification. One
> interesting thing I discovered when reviewing the
> period pictures was the absence of:
> 1) Musette bags attached to the top bows.
> 2) Water bag on the gas can.
> 3) Pioneer tools on most of the jeeps in the field.
> Some jeeps were missing the spare gas can didn't have
> stars painted on the side. In several pictures the
> canvas top when down, wasn't stowed, it was rolled
> over the top bows.
>
> Dennis
> 1945 MB
>
>
> Dennis Deck
> 916 835-1707
>
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