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Old 18-12-20, 05:13
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Captured Jap Jeep sold at a Melbourne disposals sale

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/a...m=Jeep%20sales

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSbVYVZ9Ygw
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Old 14-09-21, 13:06
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Wonder who bought this and its ultimate fate ..Kurogane I would say.
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Old 16-09-21, 04:38
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With only 33 bhp and weighing about the same as a G503 the little Type 95 4x4 wasn't overpowered !

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurogane_Type_95

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C63352
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Is this the Jap jeep that was sold in Melbourne ?

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C63353

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C63352

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C63354
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