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Wed 05 May 2007A history lesson for the Jeep of todayUntil now it seemed that, despite its history, Jeep had lost out on the SUV stakes. Michael McAleer, Motoring editor tried out the new Jeep Compass to see if anything had changedFor a company that prides itself on coming in on the first wave at D-day, Jeep has somehow missed the boat in the SUV stakes. Some Americans still claim its original military models were a decisive factor in the Allied victory in Europe.