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M113 Armored Personnel Carrier

By: Squadron/Signal Productions

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Walk Around Series

Last Stocked on 3/31/2022

Product Info

Title
M113 Armored Personnel Carrier
Product Line
Category
Author
David Doyle
Publish Year
2009
Pages
72
Dimensions
11x8.25x.25"
NKG Part #
2147803706
MFG. Part #
SSP5715
Type
Softcover

Description

The M113 family of vehicles is arguably the most successful series of armored personnel carriers of all time. Produced in huge numbers, these “tracks” served the US and its Allies from the early 1960s into the 21st Century. The M113 has operated across the globe, serving alongside GIs wherever they deployed. The physical layout was logical: A hydraulically operated rear ramp allowed for quick egress from the troop compartment; the driver’s position and powerplant filled the forward spaces. The driver was provided with four M17 periscopes, and his hatch had provision for an M19 infrared periscope. The commander’s station, just aft of the driver, had a cupola equipped with five M17 periscopes and an M2 HB machine gun.