M113

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U.S. M113 armoured personnel carrier, capable of carrying 11 infantrymen besides its crew of two.

M113

United States armored vehicle

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Army fielded the M113, which had a lower silhouette and was considerably lighter. The M113 was the first aluminum-armoured vehicle to be put into large-scale production. After its appearance, several other armoured carriers, light tanks, and self-propelled guns were built with aluminum armour. Within 30 years the United…
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Army fielded the M113, which had a lower silhouette and was considerably lighter. The M113 was the first aluminum-armoured vehicle to be put into large-scale production. After its appearance, several other armoured carriers, light tanks, and self-propelled guns were built with aluminum armour. Within 30 years the United…
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