10/07/2024
The first SAS Jeeps used Vickers K-Guns. They installed these, usually in pairs, on their Willys jeeps, providing each 2 or 3 man team with incredible firepower! They carried full loads of survival equipment, fuel, ammunition, explosives, and grenades on each mission. Additionally, they frequently pre-staged caches of supplies along their route for future use. They removed all excess metal from the jeeps to reduce their weight - creating space for more cargo. Not only did they remove windshields and mirrors, but even sheet metal like the radiator grille elements! Equipped in this manner, their first mission was a remarkable success as they drove down an enemy airfield at night, strafing and destroying many enemy aircraft on the ground. If parked aircraft counted toward an "ace" rating, these individuals would've achieved it several times over in a matter of minutes as they tore up the enemy airfield and left little behind save burning buildings and smoking aircraft fuselages. Jeeps also had forward-facing low-mounted .50 and twin rear-facing Vickers K-guns. SAS jeeps had a twin Vickers for the gunner, a single Vickers for the driver, and rear-facing twin Vickers for AA use. Each jeep appeared to have its own configuration and personality, depending on the crew and the availability of weaponry and materials.
