German Jeep Story

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German Jeep Story

Post by Chuck Miller » Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:52 am

This is a good story out of Germany:

http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/my-german ... 1796840800
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Re: German Jeep Story

Post by irakli » Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:22 pm

Great story, Thank you for sharing.
It seems that Jeep contributed to the peace and the joy a lot as well.
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Re: German Jeep Story

Post by Gamsbock » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:50 am

I was also a participant of the Jeep Meeting at Tegernsee. My GPW is the Marine Corps in Forest Green which can be seen on some photos.
It was a great event even when looking at Opas smiling face.
(it's me and my wife on the left side of the picture where Ops is climbing onto the Jeep)
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Re: German Jeep Story

Post by Fortyeight2A » Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:09 pm

Any time you can get 28 old jeeps together has got to be a good time. Doing a favor for the grandfather is icing on the cake! :D
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Re: German Jeep Story

Post by 70th Division » Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:35 am

Hello,
What a great event there !!
So nice that the German and Austrian Jeepers could take the German man for a long jeep ride , a great story !!
The area is one of the most scenic in the world, a most beautiful part of Germany .
What a way to travel....would be nice to drive jeeps all over Bavaria !!
That part of Germany is made for jeeps :D
If I ever get my jeep to Germany, that would be an objective !

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Re: German Jeep Story

Post by rondo » Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:20 am

very much enjoyed this story, thanks for sharing
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Re: German Jeep Story

Post by twinflyer17 » Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:04 am

Wow, this is a great story. Reminds me of my friend who was born in Tunisia in 1939, during Nazi occupation, and can vividly recall allied jeeps after the German's were pushed out of the country. He said the sight of those jeeps stuck with him so much that he built a love from them and eventually bought a surplus MB after moving to Paris years later. Now he's in D.C. and has another MB (with paperwork proving it was returned from France :shock: ). The OD/flat fender addiction is fascinating to me. I cannot imagine being in Europe during the war and having seen jeep up close and personal, though. I'm sure that makes the love/connection to old war jeeps much more personal than what many of us feel.
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Re: German Jeep Story

Post by 70th Division » Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:20 pm

Hello Jeeps are awesome !!

On researching this part of Germany, online, I found something else that is MOST IMPRESSIVE about the beautiful
Tegernsee , along with the 28 Jeeps , that makes you want to make the next gathering !!!
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Re: German Jeep Story

Post by Frank USMC » Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:21 am

That is a beautiful row boat...
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Re: German Jeep Story

Post by David V » Fri Aug 25, 2017 11:28 pm

A really nice story but a bit sad giving up cars because of that one early disappointment. Thank heavens his first girlfriend gave him a kiss...
I'm curious about the jeep model. Dinky jeeps were made from 1946 onwards (the 153A model) so I'm wondering what make or model could have been for sale in Germany around 1945. Of course it's possible he's got the timeline a bit screwed.
Some really good photos too. Some nice jeeps there. I like the details on some of the dashs. The pack of Luckys and the photos stiffed in the date plate.
Nice rowing boat too !
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Re: German Jeep Story

Post by David V » Fri Aug 25, 2017 11:42 pm

Maye a the model was a recognition model ? A Dale ?
Anyway, just wondering...
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