It first landed by sea, and it has now returned by sea! This authentic WW2 Jeep had remained in France since the Normandy landings 80 years ago. Abandoned in a barn, then fully restored by a collector, it was featured in Christophe Cocherie’s documentary Operation Homecoming, before taking part in the ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
D-Day Jeep: From Normandy back to America, an 80-year journey
Our car transport specialists accompanied the journey of this Jeep back to the United States, 80 years after it landed in Normandy!
- Frédéric Mercier
Credits Convoi de la Liberté – Youtube – Epi du Hameau
Operation Homecoming – Christophe Cocherie
Mission accomplished, it was time to go home! It takes specialists in the transportation of exceptional vehicles to handle the chocking, pre-carriage, transport by sea from Le Havre to New York, and customs clearance at destination… Having arrived in Minnesota, it is now on display at the Herreid Military Museum in Luverne.
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Transport enthusiasts, car enthusiasts : we’re happy to offer exceptional vehicles, whether luxury vehicles, rally cars, or collectors’ cars the care they deserve during their journeys, by cargo or by air. Need transportation, want to be sure that we’ll take total care of your jewel? Please contact us.
Alexandre Hiernaux, MATHEZ FREIGHT Paris CDG