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An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones. Since World War I , APCs have become a very common piece of military equipment around the world.
The Type 1 Ho-Ha (一式半装軌装甲兵車 ホハ, Ichi-shiki han-sōki sōkō-heisha hoha) was a half-track armoured personnel carrier (APC) used in limited numbers by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. Front and side view of Type 1 Ho-Ha
6 Armored personnel carriers, reconnaissance and fighting vehicles. ... Full-Track); (M109A5 used for reserve training) M108 (105 mm howitzer) M107 (175 mm howitzer)
Template:Tanks converted to armored vehicles; TR-1 APC; Type 1 Ho-Ha; Type 1 Ho-Ki; Type 4 Ka-Tsu; Type 60 armoured personnel carrier; Type 63 (armoured personnel carrier) Type 73 armored personnel carrier; Type 85 AFV; Type 89 AFV; Type 90 AFV; Type 98 So-Da
They were produced in three basic variants, a supply carrier, artillery prime mover and armored personnel carrier. [12] The Type 1 Ho-Ki had from the left (driver's) side three doors mounted side by side for exit. In addition, the armored personnel carrier variant had a rear hinged double door for troop exit. [13]
The all-welded steel armoured hull provides the occupants with protection from 7.62 mm small arms fire and shell splinters. The Bronco is powered by a Caterpillar model 3126B four-stroke turbocharged and charge air-cooled diesel engine developing 350 bhp at 2,400 rpm coupled to an Allison MD3560P fully automatic transmission .
These attempted to develop a true infantry fighting vehicle rather than an armored personnel carrier. Pacific Car and Foundry entered the steel-armored XM701, but this proved to be too slow and too heavy to be airmobile, even in the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter. FMC entered the XM734, which was largely the ACAV M113 but with the troops sitting ...
The M5 half-track (officially the Carrier, Personnel, Half-track, M5) was an American armored personnel carrier in use during World War II. It was developed in 1942 when existing manufacturers of the M2 half-track car , and M3 half-track could not keep up with production demand.