Originally designed as a battlefield “taxi,” the American M113 armored personnel carrier took on an entirely different and far more aggressive role during the Vietnam War. Faced with unique terrain, ...
U.S. soldiers on M113 armored vehicles take part during the Warrior Strike VIII exercise at the Rodriguez Range on Sept. 19, 2017, in Pocheon, South Korea. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) A group of ...
During the Vietnam War, the M113 armored personnel carrier was transformed far beyond its original design, becoming the backbone of South Vietnam’s mechanized cavalry forces. Modified with heavier ...
U.S. Army generals suggested the M113 will remain in the inventory -- and inside the wire -- for another decade until the Vietnam-era tracked vehicle is retired. The question of the M113 and its ...