M113 Personnel Carriers - USA: Books - History and Models

M113 - American Armoured Personnel Carrier (Land Craft)

The M113 has become a recognisable part of the US military machine at war. Its ground-breaking aluminium hull gives the M113 a relatively low weight. This allows it to be easily transported by air and gives it an amphibious ability. The design was also easy to modify and can carry a range of support and indirect fire weapons. From mortars to ballistic missiles, the M113 spawned a progeny of useful and innovative vehicles.

The base M113 is lightly armoured and safe against only the lightest of small arms fire and shell splinter. As a result a range of up-armour packages have been used in the past, from sandbags to complex applique armour. 80,000 M113s of all types have been produced and are in use with over 50 countries, making it one of the most widely used armoured fighting vehicles to be produced. Indeed such was its popularity that the US bought their final M113s in as late as 2007.

This LandCraft title looks at the M113s development where the FMC sought to utilise its chassis into as many roles as possible, from smoke generators to flamethrowers. The book also looks at how the M113 was adapted for use by numerous overseas customers and how these are upgraded to suit local conditions. Finally the title looks at the M113's changing roles in the more sophisticated contemporary battlescape and how it's still providing service in theatres across the world in a variety of roles, both combat and support.

For the modeller there is nothing more important than the little things and this image-rich section of Land Crafts M113 title delivers the goods.

Filled with crisp photos that show the M113's many details, combined with helpful accompanying text, forms an enviable visual guide for the enthusiast and modeller alike.

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Author:	Ben Skipper
Details:	64 pages, 29.5 x 21 x 1 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 x 0.39 in, paperback
Illustrations:	200 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2021)
Series:	Land Craft
ISBN:	9781526789778

M113 APC 1960-75 - US, ARVN, and Australian variants in Vietnam (Osprey)

The M113 is the most widely used and versatile armoured vehicle in the world. Fielded in 1960 as a simple 'battlefield taxi', over 80,000 M113s would see service with 50 nations around the world and 55 years later, many thousands are still in use.
In addition to its original role of transporting troops across the battlefield, specialized versions perform a multitude of other functions including command and control, fire support, anti-tank and anti-aircraft defence, and casualty evacuation.

This new fully illustrated study examines the service record of the M113 from its initial fielding through to the end of the Vietnam War. It also describes the many US, South Vietnamese, and Australian variants of the M113 used in the Vietnam War as well as information on tactics, unit tables of organization and equipment, and a selection of engagements in which the M113 played a decisive role.

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Author:	Jamie Prenatt
Details:	48 pages, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm / 9.7 x 7.3 x 0.16 in, paperback
Illustrations:	numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2017)
Series:	New Vanguard (252)
ISBN:	9781472817464

MTW M-113 (Typenkompass)

The M113 armored transport vehicle is a special success story. It has been built for more than 50 years and is used by over 50 countries. It was also used by the German army, and the last vehicles were only decommissioned in 2010.
The M-113 has been repeatedly modified, optimized and adapted to changing requirements. This book describes the development, technology and use of this vehicle.

Each type is presented with a photo, a historical description and a technical data sheet.

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Author:	Karl Anweiler, Manfred Pahlkötter
Details:	128 pages, 20.5 x 14 cm / 8.1 x 5.5 in, paperback
Illustrations:	91 b&w and 108 colour photos, 4 drawings
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2013)
Series:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613035966