General Apathy Posted January 7, 2009 I would bet they arent there now. Hi Pathfinder, you should have seen the stuff that was laying in the fields and scrapyards in France back in the mid 70's, I will try and dig a few photo's out for tomorrow. But I can tell you, these have all gone. Cheers ( Lewis ) . Young enough to care and enjoy militaria - Old enough to remember as surplus " Life's too short for reproductions " Life is like a tank of gas, the closer you get to a quarter tank, the faster it goes . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Apathy Posted January 7, 2009 Hi Everyone, as mentioned in the other post above, here is some of the roadside scrap that was laying in many fields through France. Partly the reasons being, the Jeep vehicles the farmers were scavenging the parts and keeping their own Jeeps going, the heavy tank stuff was too expensive to cut up or tow away. Myself and a group of Jeep friends once found laying in a pig pond a couple of Jeeps, one of which was not desirable at that period but now it's gold if it was still there. It was not only four wheel drive it was Four Wheel Steer The photo in this post and the following post were taken in the mid 1970's I will see what other ones I have to show tomorrow. Cheers ( Lewis ) . Young enough to care and enjoy militaria - Old enough to remember as surplus " Life's too short for reproductions " Life is like a tank of gas, the closer you get to a quarter tank, the faster it goes . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Apathy Posted January 7, 2009 Hi Readers. Cont...................... Cheers ( Lewis ) . Young enough to care and enjoy militaria - Old enough to remember as surplus " Life's too short for reproductions " Life is like a tank of gas, the closer you get to a quarter tank, the faster it goes . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugme Posted January 7, 2009 Thought you guys would like to see this cool pic of a jeep grave yard thats on Life Google !!!......mike Let's see, does it come in anything other than OD? "There is no such thing as an expert, only students with different levels of education." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeeper704 Posted January 7, 2009 Yes, in "rusty red". Erwin 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robinb Posted January 8, 2009 I think I can see my Willys out there in the pile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Hudson Posted January 8, 2009 That scrap pile was in Pusan Korea in 1960 and you can see a larger version of this and another similar photo at http://tinyurl.com/KoreaJeeps - Here's a closeup of a section of the other one: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
517th Posted January 8, 2009 Hi Readers. Cont...................... Cheers ( Lewis ) WOOOW, thats amazing, finding something like that in the middle of a field, WWOOOOWWWW!!!!!!! Daniel G Harries 517th PRCT Ardennes/Rhine Crossing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted January 8, 2009 I saw these photos a few months ago in the LIFE archives. lest we forget.....Okinawa.....Italy Old Jeeps parked in a field rusting away unwanted. Location: Okinawa, Japan Date taken: December 1949 Photographer: Carl Mydans Size: 1269 x 1280 pixels (17.6 x 17.8 inches) Jeeps at vehicle dump transferred from US Army to the Italians near Leghorn. Location: Italy Date taken: 1947 Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt Size: 1280 x 839 pixels (17.8 x 11.7 inches) Anchor's AweighMemberNational Association of Fleet Tug Sailors - The Salvage Navy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salvage Sailor Posted January 8, 2009 Vehicle dump transferred from US Army to the Italians. Location: Tombolo, Italy Date taken: 1947 Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt Size: 1280 x 819 pixels (17.8 x 11.4 inches) Jeeps at vehicle dump transferred from US Army to the Italians near Leghorn. Location: Italy Date taken: 1947 Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt Size: 1280 x 825 pixels (17.8 x 11.5 inches) and Halftracks too..... Vehicle dump transferred from US Army to the Italians near Leghorn. Location: Italy Date taken: 1947 Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt Size: 1280 x 872 pixels (17.8 x 12.1 inches) Anchor's AweighMemberNational Association of Fleet Tug Sailors - The Salvage Navy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aracin Posted January 8, 2009 I think I drooled on my keyboard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thebladeslinger Posted January 27, 2009 Neat photos. Rusty in peace jeeps:( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwb123 Posted January 27, 2009 I actually saw something like that once myself. While living in Hawaii, I saw the PDO (Property Disposal) yard down near Pearl Harbor full of M151 jeeps one day. It was back in the 1980's and the 25th ID was turning them all in. They were being sold in lots for scrap, and the buyer had to sign a waiver that they would never be used on the open road. Apparently those wonderful uni-bodies developed some pretty significant cracks over time and were capable of folding in half while being driven. LOVELY, considering all the miles I had covered riding one in Germany for 3 years. Sorry, no photos, but like these, it was jeeps, jeeps, jeeps right up to the horizen line. Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com "One is easily fooled by that which one loves." Moliere: Tartuffe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pmuranyi Posted July 19, 2009 I-could-die-looking-at-all-the-jeeps................ Wow! What a grave yard. Never saw this photo before. Incredible Thank you! Paul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capa Posted July 19, 2009 Quick question-I have read where jeeps are referred to as peeps in contemporary WWII writings. Is there a difference and why was this term used? thanks! http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2020.gif Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.A.T. Posted July 19, 2009 Found this here, hope it helps. http://www.willys-mb.co.uk/jeep-pics.htm'Jeep vs Peep'In the UK at any rate, there seemed to be a determined effort to call the jeep the 'peep'. The term Jeep was apparently used to refer to the Dodge command car.The 'Motor' Magazine of November 25th 1942 said " It was called the Peep because it was a reconnaisance vehicle. The newspapers called it the Jeep, but goodness knows why. The latter name has beeen given to a larger four wheel drive vehicle."Here is an original source from the 1940's. 'Crusader' was a British Army paper originally published by the Eighth Army the definitions are from the issue of January 27th 1946. EDIT: Pictures are lost "Old tankers never die, they just smell that way!" A co. 4/73rd Armor, 1st Infantry Division (Forward) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capa Posted July 20, 2009 Thanks D.A.T. ! One of the references was my great-uncle's unit diary. He was in the 701st tank battalion and they called them peeps. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2020.gif Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Willaert Posted July 20, 2009 Peep was more genrally used in Armored units... '29th,Let's Go!' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeeper704 Posted July 20, 2009 Yup, Armor and TD guys called them "peeps" also sometimes referring to Dodge trucks. Erwin 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varangian Posted July 24, 2009 What's really sad is that there's no way America could produce such scrap piles today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Francis Marion Posted July 29, 2009 I saw the yards full of surplussed 151s at Ft. Bragg back in '88 and piles of crushed 151's just last month. I'll have to get a pic next time I'm home. www.votefidler.org Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted August 18, 2009 Just got these today. Transportation Corps captain getting friendly. I read today the captured box cars were reused wherever they found them. Wikipedia has a great write up on the TC. Red Ball express among other things. Named Jeep as well. The paper is Mimosa suntyp? Making Friends. Making even more friends. ASMIC Member 4598 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted August 18, 2009 Libby MT? or a gal named Libby. Unfortunately time took the answer away. ASMIC Member 4598 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted August 18, 2009 Last one. There were some more but this particular store owner is bonkers on prices. I haggled for these really hard and teed her off for sure but got her down to reality. ASMIC Member 4598 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snake36bravo Posted August 18, 2009 Correct for WW2? I had to darken it to bring it out. Its legible but faint on the originals. ASMIC Member 4598 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
