Vehicles

This page features vehicles owned by members of the Northwest Theater of Operations 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division.  We do not currently have photographs available of all the vehicles, and several are still being restored.

We are constantly upgrading, improving and restoring our vehicles, but we believe they should represent the vehicles as they were used in World War II.  As a result, our vehicles are muddy, dinged, dented, scratched and gouged.  They have equipment, ammunition cans, and ration boxes stored on them, and empty shell casings rolling around on the floors.  Some have cracked windshields, some have extra equipment racks installed, some have nicknames, and some do not.  We believe our vehicles appear much as they did in a World War II combat unit.

We admire the time, knowledge, dedication and money required for a 100% like-new restoration job, but we feel that would be inappropriate for a combat unit.

In short, our vehicles are soldier's vehicles, equipped and employed as a soldier would.  They are not trailer queens or show-room samples.

1943 Ford GPW.  Owned by Steve B. of Hillsboro, OR.  This vehicle is currently undergoing restoration.  It is estimated at about 60% complete and restoration is on-going.

1942 Ford GPW.  Nicknamed "Easy Street."  Shown here in 1st Infantry Division markings, this jeep is owned by Rich M. of Vancouver, WA.  Vehicle is estimated as about 70% complete, with restoration still in progress.

Jeep belonging to honorary member Joel Vanhee of Wambrechies, France

1943 Dodge WC 3/4-ton weapons carrier belonging to Kevan B. of Moses Lake, WA.  This vehicle has recently undergone a frame-off restoration, and estimated at 98% complete.