The Ford GTB, commonly called the Burma Jeep, was a 1-ton 4x4 truck produced during WWII by

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and was used primarily by the

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, primarily the

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and

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. The GTB was used primarily in the

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during

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, with many being used on the "

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". GTBs remained in service after WW II. Some were used during the

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(1950-1953). The last units were retired from service as late as 1967. The GTB's Ordnance Standard nomenclature number was G-622.

Variants

Ford produced over 15,000 of these low silhouette, short, and maneuverable GTB's in five models, with all except the GTBS having dual rear wheels: * GTB truck, Cargo, the basic version with a troop/cargo carrying bed equipped with side mounted folding bench seats, * GTBA truck, (US Navy) All navy versions were produced in "Ocean Grey" * GTBB truck, Wrecker, (Rare, only 50 produced) * GTBS truck, Bomb Service with crane (US Navy) * GTBC truck, Bomb Service with crane (USN, improved)

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General references

* TM 10-1435 Maintenance Manual for Ford GTB (G622) 1 1⁄2-ton 4×4 truck , August 20, 1942 edition. 181 pages. * TM 10-1434 Illustrated Parts for Ford 1 1⁄2-ton 4×4 truck , July 1942

External links

Burma Jeep from the Wright Museum of WWII Wolfeboro NH

Burma Jeep Navy Bomb Service Truck from the Wright Museum of WWII

Marshallmuseum - Liberty Park - Oorlogsmuseum Overloon, The Netherlands.
{{WWII US Soft Vehicles World War II vehicles of the United States Military trucks of the United States Motor vehicles manufactured in the United States Military light utility vehicles Military vehicles introduced from 1940 to 1944

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