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Willys MB variants in Forgotten Hope Secret Weapon
Willys MB Rocket Willy SAS variant With M18 recoilles rifle With RCL 3.45in Mk 1 Wild Wild Willy

Willys MB[]

Willys MB
Ford GPW
Truck
1/4 ton
Willys MB
General Historical Information
Place of origin USA
Category Reconnaissance Car
Debut in FHSW Debut in BF1942
Speed 90 km/h
General Ingame Information
Used by USA
Great Britain
Canada
France
Netherlands
Crew in‑game 4
Special abilities Klaxon
Seat 2 Passenger Seat or, M1919A4 Browning/
Lewis .303
Seat 3 Passenger Seat
Seat 4 Passenger Seat
Historical Picture
Willys MB (USA)

The history of this legendary ground vehicle began in 1940, when the General Staff of the U.S. Army was looking for a new lightweight all-purpose vehicle with all-wheel drive for the troops. Several car manufacturers were involved in a tender embrace, and the race finally made ​​the model "1/4 ton 4x4 Light Truck MA" by Willys, nowdays part of the Daimler Chrysler Corporation. The design was ideal for the serial production and was equipped with a 63-hp four-cylinder engine, which enabled a top speed of 104 km / h.

The serial production began in 1941, and in total 639 245 were produced until the war ended, of which 277,000 were produced at Ford by the license. So, Willys Jeep is the most produced vehicle of the Second World War. The name derives from the from the soldiers' abbreviation of GP for General Purpose Vehicle by smoothing the two letters to form the word "jeep". This name then sat through in the army rapidly and became synonymous with light all-terrain four-wheel drive vehicles. Even today, the Jeep is considered the best lightweight vehicle that has ever been built for military purposes. It is easy to maintain, extremely durable and agile, easy to drive and overcomes the gradients of up to 60%.

Ingame, Jeep is the solution of choice to convey four soldiers quickly over a large distance. However, some driving skills is required, as like his counterpart in reality the Willys Jeep ingame has a higher speed than any other vehicle - collisions should therefore be avoided. Since it is not armored, the Jeep is vulnerable to fire of weapons of any kind and can not protect its passengers. Nevertheless, there are several variations some only visual but also one where an MG is mounted and can be operated in seat 2. The MG can fire in any direction.

A fictional monster truck conversion, "Wild Wild Willy" also exists. But only sees conventional combat use on the map Alaska. Otherwise seen on Adak Race, an racing map.




Willys MB Calliope "Rocket Willy"[]

Willys MB Calliope
"Rocket Willy"
Willys MB Calliope
General Historical Information
Place of origin USA
Category Reconnaissance Car
Debut in FHSW Debut in FH mod
Speed 90 km/h
General Ingame Information
Used by USA
Crew in‑game 2
Special abilities Klaxon
Seat 2 2 x 12 4.5 inch (110 mm) M8 rockets
Historical Picture
Willys MB Calliope Rocket Willy

The Willys MB Calliope was a standard jeep modified by a 7th Army Ordnance officer to carry 12 steel, 4.5 inch rocket tubes. The launchers were aimed by adjusting the elevation using a crank on the side of the vehicle and aligning it with aiming stakes. When it was time to fire the rockets, the soldier closed the protective ports in the front windshield, sat in the driver's position, and used in an electric contact to to launch the rockets. Using the Willy Calliope can bring great firepower of 24 missiles very quickly to all points of the map. Disadvantages are the nonexistent armor and the fact that you can not point the gun sideways, so for this purpose you always have to move the whole vehicle.



Did You Know That?

The horizontal postion of Rocket Willy's launcher can be adjusted with A,D keys while sitting on 2nd position.



Willys MB SAS[]

Willys MB SAS
Willys MB SAS
General Historical Information
Place of origin Great Britain
Category Reconnaissance Car
Debut in FHSW Debut in FH mod
Speed 90 km/h
Coaxial weapon Bren Gun
General Ingame Information
Used by Great Britain
Crew in‑game 4
Special abilities Klaxon
Seat 2 12.7 mm M2HB Browning
4x100 rounds/RCL 3.45in Mk 1
Seat 3 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers .303
4x100 rounds
Seat 4 Passenger Seat
Historical Picture
Willys MB SAS (GB)

Ir was modified in the field to add a Dual Vickers K (Gas Operated) light machinegun, as well as fitted with extra storage for supplies and spared for long range strikes at the rear of the enemy by the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) (SAS). The high speed and comparatively strong armament a fully loaded SAS Willy is very suitable to create confusion behind enemy lines ingame. Also, driver can operate the Bren machine gun.

Did You Know That?

The SAS Willy Jeep is equipped with spawnable subversive weapon kits like silenced scoped guns, AT rifles or explosives, as well as smoke grenades. Also it acts as the ammunition supply point. It is not visible on mini-map for the axis team, even when empty, so you may easly infiltrate the enemy rear.


Willys MB with M18 Recoilless Rifle[]

Willys MB with M18
Willys MB M18 RCL
General Historical Information
Place of origin USA
Produced In USA
Category Anti-Tank vehicle
Debut in FHSW v0.6
General Ingame Information
Used by USA
Great Britain
Seat 2 M18 recoilless rifle
Historical Picture
Willys MB with M18 Recoilless Rifle real


During the war the 57mm M18, 75mm M20 and 105 M27 recoilless rifles were mounted on jeeps to provide mobile support for US infantry.


A jeep outfitted with an M18 recoilless rifle, like the SAS jeep it can drop kits, in this case a kit with the recoilless rifle using HEAT rounds and a pistol. Since it has no armour or protection for the driver but especially for the gunner caution is advised and setting up ambushes and using the terrain is vital. Unlike the M18 recoilless rifle as a hand weapon it is reloaded regardless if the gun is currently being used by someone.

It can be deployed from the Waco CG-4A "Hadrian" glider to provide AT support for instance on the map The Merville Battery.


Willys MB with RCL 3.45in Mk 1[]

Willys MB with RCL 3.45in Mk 1
RCL jeep
General Historical Information
Category Anti-Tank vehicle
Debut in FHSW v0.61
Main armament RCL 3.45in Mk 1 (Seat 2)
Coaxial weapon Bren gun
General Ingame Information
Used by Great Britain
Seat 2 RCL 3.45in Mk 1
Seat 3 2x 7.7 Vickers .303


A jeep outfitted with an recoilles rifle, comes in two variants one more basic which only has the recoilless rifle mounted and ability to drop kits with the weapon with HEAT rounds, just like Jeep with M18 recoilles rifle. The other one is the same as the SAS jeep except the .50 M2HB Browning is replaced with the recoilles rifle.

Like the SAS jeep it can drop kits, in this case with the recoilless rifle and the same as the SAS kit with the scoped and silenced De Lisle carbine. Since it has no armour or protection for the driver but especially for the gunner caution is advised and setting up ambushes and using the terrain is vital. Unlike the recoilless rifle as a hand weapon it is reloaded regardless if the gun is currently being used by someone.

The RCL 3.45in Mk is quite powerful, more so than the M18 recoilless rifle, especially so with HESH rounds which the former does not have.


Wild Wild Willy[]

Wild Wild Willy
Wild Wild Willy
General Historical Information
Place of origin USA
Speed 90 km/h
General Ingame Information
Used by USA


The only Monster Truck type vehicle that is on an other map besides Adak Race. It is on Alaska and can be used as an all-terrain transport. It was made by the Forgotten Hope developer Rad.

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