From: Hanno Spoelstra (HL.Spoelstra@inter.NL.net)
Date: Wed Apr 24 2002 - 12:26:47 PDT
At 21:33 21-4-2002 +0200, Hanno Spoelstra wrote:
> I'm looking for information and pictures of the M151A2 or "74
> pattern jeep" in Canadian service. Read what I know about them here:
> http://www.geocities.com/spoelstra.geo/m151 and scroll down to
> the "Canada" paragraph.
I have found out a bit more about M151-series jeeps deployed by the Canadians:
- Egypt, Suez Crisis (UNEF I): in 1964 the 8th Hussars (Princess Louise's)
took a bunch of brand new M151/M151A1 with them for their UNEF rotation.
They were painted white and armed with .30 Browning MGs. Note: Canada never
bought the M151/M151A1, so these must have come from another source (United
States, United Nations even?)
- Vietnam: US-supplied M151s were used by the Canadian contingent of the
ICCS in 1973. Olive drab with Canadian Maple Leafs on windscreen.
- Egypt (UNEF II): the Canadian contingent to UNEF II in the mid to late
'70s had at least one "74 pattern" jeep.
- Cyprus (UNFICYP): M151A2 introduced in 1976? Painted white with blue UN
markings?
Anyone got any more info and/or pictures of the M151-series jeep in use by
the Canadians?
Regards,
Hanno Spoelstra
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