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Jeeps in Doolittle diorama?

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  • Member since
    March 2005
  • From: West Virginia, USA
Posted by mfsob on Friday, January 20, 2006 11:10 PM
Thanks, that makes me feel a little better. I got in a hurry and ordered the Academy World War II ground vehicles set before I *mumbles* found the nice collection of Russian fuel trucks by PST at squadron.com. Oh well ...
  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Friday, January 20, 2006 11:02 AM

Aah - that old accuracy bugaboo.

While the Americans began providing Lend-Lease to Russia in June 1941, did any Jeeps make it all the way across Russia, on a one track railroad,  to the far eastern end of the country in time for the Doolittle raids in early 1942?  This was away from where the fighting was to an area were there was an uneasy peace with Japan.  Remember that Russia did not enter the war with Japan until August 1945 (or was it very late July).

The attached link says that the Bantam version of the Jeep began arriving in "late 1941" and that Russian copies of the Jeep were reserved for ranking officers until their numbers were sufficient for general use.

http://wmspear.com/Bantam/bantik.html

Was there an American-made or Russian-copy of a Jeep on the field in Vladivostok in April, 1942?   I would say that it was unlikely,  however it is difficult to prove a negative.  

For historical accuracy's sake - make your diorama in accordance with a photo or other documented references.   That being said - it is your diorama and complete it as you prefer. 

  • Member since
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  • From: West Virginia, USA
Jeeps in Doolittle diorama?
Posted by mfsob on Friday, January 20, 2006 9:11 AM

I've decided to display my (almost) finished 1/72 B-25B as Plane No. 8 of the Doolittle Raid, after it landed near Vladivostok. I've got the correct serial numbers for that plane, plus the "3" that was on the nose, and have one photo of the airplane on a grass field after landing.

Trying to add some interest, I want to include a 1/72 Willys Jeep that would be painted in a (hopefully) Russian shade of green, but am wondering if Lend-Lease would have made that possible by April 1942?

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