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M38A1 Jeep 1/4 Ton 4x4
Utility Truck
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USA (but used by many other countries and irregular forces) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1952 |
| Manufactured by: | Willys Overland Company (later Willys Motor Inc.), Ford Motor Co. and Nederlandse Kaiser-Frazer (NEKAF) |
| Crew: | 1-3 |
| Armament: | Varied by Mission: (1) .30 cal/7.62mm LMG, or (1) .50 cal/12.7mm HMG. Also, there was a 106mm Recoilless Rifle Armed Mutt = M38A1C Jeep |
| Engine: | 4 Cylinder Gasoline |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Although the M38 (AKA Willys MD) looks very
similar to the famed World War 2 Jeep it
was an entirely new vehicle. Used by the US Military from 1952
through the early 1970's and replaced by the
M151 Mutt series.
There was also a civilian version of the M38A1 based called the CJ-5 which was sometimes provided to military forces friendly to the US via the Military Assistance Program. In IDF service, the CJ-5 was designated the M38 Jeep (not to be confused with the US M38 Jeep which was the predecessor of the M38A1). |
| Data Sheet Available: |
M38A1 Jeep Datasheet
by David Haugh |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| M38A1 Jeep Vehicle Photos | David Haugh - Content Editor |
| M38A1 Jeep Shipping/Packing Crate Photos | David Haugh |
| M38A1 Jeep Photos (Photos from the WWII Victory Museum - Auburn, Indiana USA) | Patrick Keenan - Editor |
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.JPG) M38A1 Jeep Photos |
Jeroen Visschers - Netherlands |
| Canadian M38A1 CDN3 Jeep with 106mm Recoilless Rifle Photos | Christophe Jacquemont - Washington, D.C. USA |
Jeep and Sufa
Variants of the Israel Defense Forces |
Erik Hendriks - Sittard, Holland |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| M38A1 Jeep Photos & Information | The M38A1 Restoration Site |
| M38A1 Jeep Photos & Information | Willys Jeep M38A1 Rebuild Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
 "American
Icon"
(July 2017 Issue of
Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) |
John Carroll |
| Armored Car- A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles | R.J. Hunnicutt |
|
"A Well-Rounded Jeep"
(October Issue of Classic Military
Vehicle Magazine) |
Louise Lamb |
| "Code Blue" (USAF Vehicle) (January 2022 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) | Timothy Slawson |
| "Dutch Courage" (NEKAF Built M-38A1 Jeeps) (March 2015 Issue of Classic Military Vehicles Magazine) | Ian Cushway |
| Jeep in Detail: Part 2 (R11) (Wings & Wheels Publications) | František Kořán & Jan Moštěk |
| "Jeep on the Cheap" (June 2018 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) | John Carroll |
| M38A1 1/4 Truck In Canadian Service, The (Service Publications) | Andrew Iarocci |
| M38A1 In Detail (Wings & Wheels Publications) | Lubos Doubek & Frantisek Koran |
| "M38 Jeep: King of the Jeeps?" (June 2006 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Craig Macho |
| U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles | Fred W. Crismon |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| M38A1 Jeep Model Kit (35S17) |
 AFV Club |
1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic; Originally released by Skybow. |
| IDF 1/4 Ton 4x4 Siyur + Tolar (M38A1/CJ-5 Jeep) Model Set (AF35S99) |
AFV Club |
1/35 | Injection molded plastic. Includes two (2) complete kits, one replicating a scout/recon vehicle and the other carrying a recoilless rifle. |
| IDF 1/4 Ton M38A1/CJ-5 4x4 Anti-Tank Missile Vehicle (OREV) (AF35S97) |
AFV Club |
1/35 | Injection molded plastic. Mounts an Early TOW ATGM weapon. |
| M38A1 Jeep (Lebanese Civil War) Model Kit (MM-R025). | Model Miniature | 1/72 | Resin. |
| M-38 Jeep (Ex-IDF) with 106mm M40 Recoilless Gun: decals included (MM-R042) | Model Miniature | 1/72 | Resin. |
| M-38 Jeep (Israeli): decals included (MM-R043) | Model Miniature | 1/72 | Resin. |
| Aftermarket Item | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| CJ-5 Jeep "Civilian" Conversion (C008) (For Skybow/AFV Club M38A1) | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Resin and Photo-Etched Brass. |
| Israeli CJ-5 Recce Vehicle Conversion (C009) (For Skybow/AFV Club M38A1) | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Resin and Photo-Etched Brass. |
| M38A1 Jeep Weighted Wheels (35777) | FC Model Trend | 1/35 | 3D Printed Resin; For the the AFV Club/Skybow Model Kits. |
| Workable leaf springs for M38A1 Jeep (VMD35010) | Minor Model | 1/35 | Photo Etched Brass; For AFV Club/Skybow Model Kits |
| M38 Jeep Wheels (MM-R089). | Model Miniature | 1/72 | Resin. |
| M38A1 Jeep Wheels with Snow Chains (TWS0083) | The Tank Workshop | 1/35 | Resin |
| IDF 1/4 Ton 4X4 M38A1/CJ-6 Siyur Jeep Upgrade Set (PE351139) | Voyager Model | 1/35 | Photo-Etched Brass; For the AFV Club Siyur Jeep Kit |
| IDF 1/4 ton 4X4 M38A1/CJ5 Orev Detail Set (PE351152) | Voyager Model | 1/35 | Photo-Etched Brass; For the AFV Club OREV Jeep Kit |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
