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Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:55 pm
by Farrell Fox
King of Romania inspects an MZ radio Jeep (probably an MZ-2) with fording kit,1948.
Photographer: Norman C. Hauger
Source: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library

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Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:04 am
by kdmann143
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Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 2:18 pm
by Farrell Fox
MZ-2 radio Jeep. No date or caption

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Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:12 pm
by Fred Coldwell
Farrell Fox wrote:MZ-2 radio Jeep. No date or caption
Farrell:

Great photo! This MZ-2 has the late war triangular antenna mast box with the smaller MP-57 antenna base mounted on it, and the closest MZ radio cabinet has the later knurled knobs on its cover stored on top. The soldier in the upper left is either transmitting a message or eating an apple, I can't tell which. Judging by the nice tans and later radio equipment, it looks like this photo was taken somewhere in the Pacific Islands in late 1944 or 1945. Thanks for posting it. :)

Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:08 pm
by Farrell Fox
Fred Coldwell wrote:The soldier in the upper left is either transmitting a message or eating an apple,
Marines, Fred. They are wearing USMC P41 trousers. Soldiers are in the Army. :wink:....... and the Marine is doing neither. He is puffing a cigarette.

Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:27 pm
by cor
Here another photo taken of a MZ/MB nom / GPW radio jeep in the ETO during the Dragoon landing, August 44, southern France. US 3rd div is preparing for the landing. I would be interested if there is more ETO pics available.

Cor

Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 5:11 pm
by Farrell Fox
NOM-12 featured in 1945 Popular Mechanics, courtesy M. Maipid.

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Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 12:35 pm
by cor
That's a funny way of colouring, especialy the combat wheel and tire

Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 6:18 pm
by Mark Tombleson
Cor, do a google search on Black and White Photographs Hand Colored in WWII and you will see they were accented like the jeep.

That looks great!

Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:46 am
by Farrell Fox
Pretty well shot up radio Jeep (most likely an NOM-12), date and caption not provided.

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Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 2:24 pm
by Farrell Fox
PFC David O. Ryan in his NOM-12 with its antenna box moved to the rear. Taken on Siapan.

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Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:46 am
by cor
Is that a common placement of the antenna with the MB NOM?

Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:56 am
by Farrell Fox
cor wrote: ā†‘
Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:46 am
Is that a common placement of the antenna with the MB NOM?
Not at all.

Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 6:37 am
by Mark Tombleson
I agree with Farrell... on that photo you can see some kind of patch covering the hole where the antenna should be and no grab bar.

We also have a photo with a heavy steel guard that wraps around the antenna box.

Just driving around I occasionally get close to hitting the box so Iā€™m not too surprised to see the USMC trying to move it.

Re: MZ jeep photo collection

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:55 am
by cor
Thanks guys, I Will put the antenna on the side where it belongs, despite the fact that it is not so practical. I am used to it, while driving the usmc amb jeep in traffic with a closed topšŸ˜€