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M1 6×4 ar; pre–World War II) M1 4×2 armoured vehicle (United States; pre–World War II) M1 4×4 1.5 ton truck with earth auger based on the Chevrolet G-7100 (United States; pre–World War II) M2 light tank (United States; pre–World War II) M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle (United States; Cold War/modern)
AEC armoured command vehicle – World War II 4x4 or 6x6 armoured command vehicle; Guy Lizard – World War II 4x4 armoured command vehicle; Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle – 21st century vehicle to replace some CVRT and FV432; Bedford OXA – World War II armoured lorry. Guy Universal Wheeled Carrier – World War II experimental 4x4 carrier
Light armored cars, such as the British Ferret are armed with just a machine gun. Heavier vehicles are armed with autocannon or a large caliber gun. The heaviest armored cars, such as the German, World War II era Sd.Kfz. 234 or the modern, US M1128 mobile gun system, mount the same guns that arm medium tanks.
Civilian vehicles may also be armoured. These vehicles include cars used by officials (e.g., presidential limousines), reporters and others in conflict zones or where violent crime is common. Civilian armoured cars are also routinely used by security firms to carry money or valuables to reduce the risk of highway robbery or the hijacking of the ...
World of Warcraft fans get ready to welcome the arrival of a new mount called Armored Bloodwing. Both Alliance and Horde factions will find great pleasure in utilizing the new addition now that it ...
Cadillac Gage LAV 300, configurable as a self-propelled anti-air vehicle, armoured personnel carrier or anti-tank missile carrier. An armoured Humvee , depending on its configuration, may serve as a reconnaissance vehicle, infantry mobility vehicle or, when equipped with a TOW missile launcher, a light anti-tank vehicle.
The List of armoured fighting vehicles of World War II lists military armoured vehicles that were in service or constructed during World War II. This includes prototypes, vehicles produced by neutral countries and vehicles that were not used in combat. AFV projects that were not constructed are omitted, as are un-armoured vehicles.
Armoured fighting vehicles began to appear in use in World War I with the armoured car, the tank, the self-propelled gun, and the personnel carrier seeing use. By World War II, armies had large numbers of AFVs, together with other vehicles to carry troops this permitted highly mobile manoeuvre warfare .