- HellonwheelsV100Ah yes....
I drove the M113A3 when I was in the Army. Seems like there aren't too many of them around. I always see pics of the A2s, but hardly ever the A3s. Was it due to the Bradley overtaking everything back then?
- Jens_O_MehnerCough cough,
Roy, I believe you will find that the Marder and its predecessor, the HS30, predate the BMP somewhat- after all, there was a Panzergrenadier tradition to follow...
Cheers,
Jens O.
- Jens_O_MehnerCough cough,
Roy, I believe you will find that the Marder and its predecessor, the HS30, predate the BMP somewhat- after all, there was a Panzergrenadier tradition to follow...
Cheers,
Jens O.
- Roy_A_LingleHi Jens! Hi Folks!
Not sure how the Germans used the HS30, but I was thinking about vehicles with gun ports so the infantry could stay under armor. The HS30 seams more like a M113 with the guys standing up in the cargo hatch and shooting over the top of the hull.
Hope this may clear up my muddy chain of thinking.
Cough cough, sorry to hear you have a cold also. I am just getting over one.
Sgt, Scouts Out!
- Dontos
Jens
Here is a little known secret.....
I trained with 'our' German partnership unit, 2/131st PzGrenBtln.
Keep this between you & me......
Opps...
- Jens_O_Mehner
Aah,
fond memories of Bonnland... Sweet bird of youth, where hast thou flown?
I'd have kept the secret, but it seems our Opsec is not in good hands.
Cheers,
Jens O.
The M113 family was never intended to totally be replaced by the Bradley. The ambulance, mortar carrier, engineer version and command post missions were never intended to be replaced by a Bradley variant. Although, now 20 some odd years later, there are starting to be some support variants, but that's more a function of the availability of excess Bradleys that can be converted due to the downsized force.- Roy_A_LingleThat moved the M113 from front line mission to supporting functions. It's wasn't totally replaced by the Bradley because the Army could not afford enough Bradleys.
Sgt, Scouts Out!
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