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Old 06-08-07, 23:36
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Originally posted by mike mckinley
it seems that every army had nicknames for the m151 series. in the canadian forces they were called, disposable jeep, pattern 74 jeep (for the year they were brought on strength), and just jeep. i have also heard them called vietnam jeep, and some very unflattering names full of profanity, which i'll leave the imagination to figure out.
The other common nickname for them in Cdn service was "rollover jeep". I don't think I have to explain the meaning behind that one.
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