M113 Apc In Vietnam In Action - Armor No. 45
by David Doyle /
2009 / English / PDF
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Developed in response to the need for a lighter armored personnel
carrier, the M113 design was approved in 1959 and went into
production in 1960. The M113 and its updated successors served as
the standard US armored personnel carrier - known unofficially as
'battle taxis' - throughout the Vietnam War. They shuttled
combat-ready G.I.s through the brush and evacuated their wounded
comrades to medical aid stations in time of need. One modification
made to the vehicle during that period was the introduction of a
diesel engine, in place of its earlier gasoline motor - a change
that was completed by the middle of 1968. The diesel-driven version
of the M113 received the designation M113A1. Although the M113 has
largely been replaced by the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and is now
only in limited use by the US armed forces, the vehicle remains in
use today in the armed forces of other allies around the world.
Illustrated with 130 photographs, plus color profiles and detailed
line drawings. 64 pages.
Developed in response to the need for a lighter armored personnel
carrier, the M113 design was approved in 1959 and went into
production in 1960. The M113 and its updated successors served as
the standard US armored personnel carrier - known unofficially as
'battle taxis' - throughout the Vietnam War. They shuttled
combat-ready G.I.s through the brush and evacuated their wounded
comrades to medical aid stations in time of need. One modification
made to the vehicle during that period was the introduction of a
diesel engine, in place of its earlier gasoline motor - a change
that was completed by the middle of 1968. The diesel-driven version
of the M113 received the designation M113A1. Although the M113 has
largely been replaced by the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and is now
only in limited use by the US armed forces, the vehicle remains in
use today in the armed forces of other allies around the world.
Illustrated with 130 photographs, plus color profiles and detailed
line drawings. 64 pages.