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Maximum speed. 100 km/h (62 mph) [ 6] The Cadillac Gage Commando, frequently denoted as the M706 in U.S. military service, [ 7] is an American armored car designed to be amphibious. [ 6] It was engineered by Cadillac Gage specifically for the United States Military Police Corps during the Vietnam War as an armed convoy escort vehicle. [ 7]
torsion-bar. Operational. range. 443 km. Maximum speed. 58 km/h (36 m/h) The M114 Command and Reconnaissance Carrier is a Vietnam War -era tracked armored fighting vehicle, used by the United States Army. It was manufactured by the Cadillac Division of General Motors in the early 1960s. The M114 was designed to be fast and stealthy for use in ...
The roundel that is featured on most VPA's armed military vehicles. Vietnam People's Army Ministry of National Defence Command General Staff Services Air Defence - Air Force Navy Border Guard Coast Guard Ranks and history Vietnamese military ranks and insignia History of Vietnamese military ranks Military history of Vietnam During the First Indochina War (1946–1954), Vietnam War (1955–1975 ...
Wheel 6×6. Operational. range. 420 mi (680 km) Maximum speed. 56 mph (90 km/h) The Gama Goat was a six-wheel drive semi- amphibious off-road vehicle originally developed for use by the US military in the Vietnam War. The Goat uses an articulated chassis, so that from distance it appears to be a four-wheel drive vehicle pulling a two-wheel ...
Maximum speed. 67.6 km/h (42.0 mph), 5.8 km/h (3.6 mph) swimming. The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation. The M113 was sent to United States Army Europe in 1961 to replace the mechanized infantry's M59 APCs. The M113 was first used in combat in April 1962 after the ...
The M578 recovery vehicle is seen here assisting the crew of an M551 Sheridan light tank in Vietnam.. In 1956 the US Army commissioned the Pacific Car & Foundry Company to design an undercarriage for a new series of self-propelled artillery systems that would be lighter, air transportable, and provide a common chassis for multiple vehicles.
Vietnam-era rifles used by the US military and allies. From top to bottom: M14, MAS 36, M16 (30 round magazine), AR-10, M16 (20 round magazine), M21, L1A1, M40, MAS 49 The Vietnam War involved the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) or North Vietnamese Army (NVA), National Liberation Front for South Vietnam (NLF) or Viet Cong (VC), and the armed forces of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), Army ...
M520 Goer. The M520 "Truck, Cargo, 8-ton, 4x4", nicknamed Goer, truck series was formerly the US Army ’s standard heavy tactical truck before its replacement by the Oshkosh HEMTT. As trucks go, the Caterpillar -made Goer stands out due to being articulated, much wider than other trucks, and lacking suspension on the wheels.