the fall of the Iron Curtain in the 1990s, it has dried up to some extent. The U.S. jeeps, developed during World War II, coined the word many people use for any type of light off-road vehicle. In the U.S., the Jeeps' successor from the mid 1980s was the AM General HMMWV series. The Red Army used the GAZ-61 and GAZ-64 during World War II. The Eastern Bloc used the GAZ-69 and UAZ-469 in similar roles. See also Amphibious vehicle Off roading Tread Lightly! Ramp travel index Sport utility vehicle Pickup truck Game viewer vehicle Overlanding References Notes Bibliography External links