Military Vehicles - USA: Books - History, Types and Construction (3/3)

U.S. Vehicles and Heavy Weapons of the Vietnam War

The ground war in Vietnam pitted a myriad of American tanks, artillery, APC and trucks against not only the weapons of Communist North Vietnam, but also the terrain. Through archival images, the arsenal of the US Army and USMC are revisited.
From the iconic M113 APC to the M48A3 tank, M551 Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle, M151 and M54 trucks, M50 Ontos, M107 and M109 artillery, and M42 Duster, the complete array of vehicles fielded is shown.

This book, the first in a series on the US military's weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and naval vessels of the Vietnam War, offers a highly illustrated reference for this wishing to delve deeper into this conflict.

US Army Combat Engineer Vehicles (1980 to the Present)

The struggle for armored dominance sometimes overshadows the vital and unsung heroes of the battlefield: the engineers. Combat engineer vehicles spearhead armored attacks, breach obstacles, and prepare defenses.
Born of necessity, these amazing vehicles have developed from humble beginnings to technological and mechanical marvels. After a slow and unimaginative start, the US Army has developed and fielded some of the most prolific and advanced combat engineer vehicles ever used.

This book provides a rare look at these amazing machines and the crews that operated them. Vehicles covered are:
- the M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle;
- Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge;
- M9 Armored Combat Earthmover;
- M9 ACE and M60 AVLB;
- M1132 Stryker Engineer Squad Vehicle;
- M2 Bradley, Wolverine, and Assault Breaching Vehicle;
- and Grizzly and Panther 2, as well as experimental and limited-use vehicles.

Along with providing technical information, author Jeffrey DeRosa analyzes the operational effectiveness of each vehicle.