In the Special Forces, recruits selected to serve with the "best of the best" go through a week of tough, beyond reason procedures. This week is called - in military jargon - "Devil's Week". But who's to say that military cars don't go through the same... suffering? The most typical example is the legendary car which, according to many (because of its agility, speed and durability), played a decisive role in the Allied victory in World War 2.ο The car that started the legend of the Jeep, which created a new class of vehicles. ΠFrom
than 80 years ago, the first Jeep, Willy's, underwent exhaustive testing before it found its way into the hands of soldiers.
Η Jeep through rare footage of that era
reveals the extremely arduous development testing, production and
use that led to a triumphant
course.
"The Jeep was one of the three decisive
importance of US weapons at 2ο P.P.". The above quote from President Eisenhower
emphatically notes the importance of the vehicle which, among other things
was the starting point of the legendary brand that soon became synonymous with
civilian vehicles 4x4 and then the SUV. Durable, reliable and effective as long as
none other, the Jeep Willys, was particularly loved by the Allied troops
who used it in every possible way. From the coast of Normandy and
the deserts of B. Africa, to the snow-covered Alps and the swamps of the
Pacific Islands. The start of production of the Willys MB with the 60 hp engine and of course the all-wheel drive
marked a new era for military operations. Later with the
expiry of the 2th World War II, in 1945, the Jeep would now offer his virtues for peaceful purposes, with the CJ (Civilian Jeep) to be the first
mass-produced four-wheel drive vehicle for civilian use in the world.
The success of the Willys in each field that
was found, in addition to the intelligent design and the ability to produce large
number of vehicles from the U.S.A. is also due to the exhaustive testing that
passed the vehicle before it was used by the Allies. The footage from the
tests cause admiration even by today's standards, with the Willys to pass with full load from very poor
quality routes and the driver not to reduce the speed to a minimum
of the vehicle. The durability and robustness with the name Jeep continue to be a symbol of freedom
The video with the rare archival material from the course of the Jeep Willys
