M113: American Armoured Personnel Carrier
M113: American Armoured Personnel Carrier The M113 has become as much a recognisable part of the US military machine at war as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois and M16 assault rifle. Such was its prowess that…
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M113: American Armoured Personnel Carrier
The M113 has become as much a recognisable part of the US military machine at war as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois and M16 assault rifle. Such was its prowess that the Viet Cong gave it the nickname Green Dragon on account of its ability to go virtually anywhere.Its ground-breaking aluminium hull gives the M113 a relatively low weight of 12ts, this allows it to be easily transported by air and gives it an amphibious ability. Earning its stripes in the jungles and highlands of Vietnam, it became the most widely armoured vehicle of the campaign.
From mortars to ballistic missiles, the M113 spawned a progeny of useful and innovative vehicles.The base M113 is lightly armoured and safe against only the lightest of small arms fire and shell splinter. The design was also easy to modify and can carry a range of support and indirect fire weapons. As a result a range of up-armour