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Soviet Ford GPA (Amphibious) Jeep

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In 1941 the Jeep entered production and, as the war progressed, an ideal solution for the Germans possibly taking out bridges during an invasion was to create a jeep that could swim as well as drive. Following on from the DUKW amphibious truck the Ford Motor Company received a contract for production of the GPA Jeep. Unfortunately trials showed that it did not perform well in the field, for it proved to be too slow, heavy and clumsy on land and too small to be a good boat in open water. The GPA did see important use with the United States during the Sicily inasion, but most of the vehicles ended up being passed to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease Scheme. Ironically, its river crossing capabilities were found to be so useful by the Soviets that the design was developed further in producing their own post-war version.

Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 3x Soviet Ford GPA (Amphibious) Jeep