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Countermeasures: The pole on the front of a WW II US Army Jeep
You may have seen photos - or even movies - where a US Army Jeep has a pole sticking up from the front of it.
Have you ever wondered what purpose this pole served? It was a countermeasure.
The SQSA Dictionary defines a “countermeasure” as:
Countermeasure
An action taken to counteract, negate, neutralize, or offset the effects of an undesirable event.
Watch the video below to learn what this pole was designed to “counter”.