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1 Jul 1943 US Women's Army Corps [WAC] established by Congress.
1 Jul 1945 Occupation forces from the US Britain and France enter Soviet-occupied Berlin.
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Bantam Jeep #1 & the BRC-60 Jeep

The full story of the development of the original Army Jeep of World War II is on the linked page. See the Bantam Number 1 & the BRC-60 page for more details and photos of this prototype jeep.

Find additional photos and hi-res versions of the Bantam Jeep #1 and the BRC-60 jeep at the Olive-Drab Military Mashup.

Bantam Jeep #1 & the BRC-60 Jeep in Photos

Bantam Number One, as delivered to Camp Holabird, MD on 23 September 1940. It was called the GPV (General Purpose Vehicle), the Pilot Model, or Number One.
Bantam Number One, as delivered to Camp Holabird, MD on 23 September 1940. It was called the GPV (General Purpose Vehicle), the Pilot Model, or Number One.

Bantam Number One in testing at Holabird, September 1940.
Bantam Number One in testing at Holabird, September 1940.

Bantam BRC-60 jeeps and crews, 1940-41.
Bantam BRC-60 jeeps and crews, 1940-41.