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"Popski's Private Army"
Wasp Flamethrower Jeep
Specifications
Country of Origin/Used by: | Great Britain |
First Produced/Service Dates: | 1943? |
Manufactured by: | Willy-Overland Motors or Ford Motor Co. with unit modification |
Crew: | 2 |
Armament: | Wasp II Flamethrower |
Engine: | 4 Cylinder |
Miscellaneous Info: | Apparently only one prototype was built by "Popski's Private Army" during their service in Italy, using either a converted Willys MB or Ford Motor Company patrol/reconnaissance Jeep. The results of the testing did not warrant further production or use in action. More information about the Willys MB-Ford GPW 1/4 ton Jeep is available here at WarWheels.net. |
Data Sheet Available: | None Available |
Photos
Reference | Source/Provider |
PPA Wasp Flamethrower Jeep Photos | Ian Sadler - UK |
PPA Wasp Flamethrower Jeep Photos (Taken at 2005 War & Peace Show - Beltring, UK) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
PPA Willys MB Jeep Photo (with Major Vladamir "Popski" Peniakoff) | Imperial War Museum |
References Available
Online
Reference | Source/Provider |
Popski's Private Army Preservation Society | Preservation Society Group Website |
Printed
Reference | Author |
"British Jeeps" (May 2010 Issue
of
Military Machines International Magazine) |
Geoff Fletcher |
"Jeep Rebuild (Part 1)" (September 2013 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ian Young |
"Jeep Rebuild (Part 2)" (October 2013 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ian Young |
"Jeep Rebuild (Part 3)" (November 2013 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ian Young |
"Jeep Rebuild (Part 4)" (December 2013 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ian Young |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
"Wasp" Flamethrower Jeep Model Kit (VS-012) | Meng Model | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. Coming soon as of May 2019. |
Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
"Popski's Private Army" Wasp Jeep Flamethrower Conversion Set (35.1226) | Resicast | 1/35 | Resin; Probably for the "New" Tamiya Jeep Model Kit |
Model Photos
Reference | Source/Provider |