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.
Detalles del libro
Autor: | Ben Skipper |
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Presentación: | 64 páginas, 29.5 x 21 x 1 cm, tapa blanda |
Ilustración: | 200 fotos en b/n y color |
Editor: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2021) |
Serie: | Land Craft |
ISBN: | 9781526789778 |
M113 - American Armoured Personnel Carrier
Idioma: Inglés
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