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The M113 was the first aluminum hull combat vehicle to be put into mass production. Much lighter than earlier similar vehicles, its aluminum armor was designed to be thick enough to protect the crew and passengers against small arms fire, but light enough that the vehicle was air transportable and moderately amphibious.
A huge number of M113 armored personnel carrier variants have been created, ranging from infantry carriers to nuclear missile carriers. The M113 armored personnel carrier has become one of the most prolific armored vehicles of the second half of the 20th century, and continues to serve with armies around the world in many roles.
YPR-806 PRBRG (pantser-rups-berging) — armored recovery vehicle; US Army designation is M806, it is based on a modified M113 chassis and hull but using AIFV automotive components. Repair and recovery vehicle equipped with an internal winch and two earth anchors mounted on the rear hull.
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During the Vietnam War the U.S. Army introduced the M113 medevac vehicle to function as an armored ambulance for the treatment and evacuation of wounded personnel from the battlefield. Based upon the standard version of an M113, the seats in rear of the vehicle that were normally used by troops were replaced with two or four litters along ...
Based on a WWII History Magazine article by Kevin M. Hymel, the film, out Dec. 20, ... Archive Photos/Getty . American Women's Army Corps (WAC) Captain Mary Kearney and American WAC Commanding ...
The M901 is similar to the NM142 used by the Norwegian Army and the ZT3 Ratel IFV variant used by South African National Defence Force. The YPR-765 PRAT uses the same turret as the M901 but on the hull of the AIFV, an improved M113. The M1134, based on the Stryker, is the current armored tank destroyer of the U.S.
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was an all-Black battalion of the US Women's Army Corps (WAC) [1] that managed postal services. The 6888th had 855 women and was led by Major Charity Adams. [2] It was the only predominantly Black US Women's Army Corps unit sent overseas during World War II. [2]