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The Grizzly was used as an armoured personnel carrier in regular force infantry battalions not equipped with the M113 APC, and also by reserve units. The majority of vehicles had their marine propulsion systems removed.
An M113 ACAV in Vietnam, 1966 This American M113 has been equipped with hollow steel planking along the flanks in an attempt to improve protection against shaped charge weapons. The "armored cavalry assault vehicle" or "ACAV", was a concept and field modification pioneered by the ARVN in 1963 during the Vietnam War. [ 62 ]
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.
AVGP (Cougar, Grizzly and Husky) – based on the six-wheeled version of the Mowag Piranha I. Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle – based on the Mowag Piranha II; LAV III – a light armoured vehicle based on the Mowag Piranha III; LAV 6 – a upgraded version of the LAV III; Fox armoured car – Canadian version of Humber armoured car
Ambulance versions of the M113 have existed for nearly as long as the vehicle has been in production, and fielded by many different countries. 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.
2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, (48x M113, 11x Lynx) 2 e Battalion, Royal 22 e Régiment, (48x Grizzly, 11x Lynx) 3 e Battalion, Royal 22 e Regiment, (48x Grizzly, 11x Lynx) 5 e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada, (2x M577, 25x M109A4, 46x M113, 24x M548) 5 e Régiment du génie de combat; 430 e Escadron tactique d'hélicoptères ...
AVGP: Cougar, Grizzly and Husky 6×6 armoured vehicles - based on the MOWAG Piranha; LAV-25 8×8 – Family of vehicles produced for the United States Marine Corps; Bison APC 8×8; Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle 8×8; ASLAV 8×8 – Family of vehicles produced for the Australian Army based on the LAV-25 and Bison vehicles; LAV III 8×8
M577 command vehicle based on the M113 (United States; Cold War/modern) M578 light armoured recovery vehicle (United States; Cold War) M579 repair vehicle based on the M113 (United States; Cold War) M-590 (previous designation of the M-60) M601 4×4 power generator carrier (United States; Cold War) M602 6×6 2.5 ton truck (United States; Cold War)