Archives WW1 & interwar
Junovicz * Romfell
Minerva
Armoured Autocar
Charron * Peugeot * Renault M1915 * Renault M1914 * White * St Chamond * Schneider CA
Austin AC * Gun Carrier Mk.I * Lanchester AC * Little Willie * Pierce Arrow * Rolls Royce AC * Tank Mark II * Tank Mark III * Tank Mark IV * Tank Mark V * Tank Mark IX
Bussing Nag A5P * Ehrhardt Ev4 * Sturmanzerwagen A7V
Fiat-Terni * Lancia IZM
AW 1913 * Austin Kegresse * Austin Putilov * Mgebrov ACs * Mgebrov Renault * Poplavko Jeffery * Putilov Garford * Russo-Balt * Izhorski-Fiat
Mark VIII Liberty * Holt Gas Electric Tank * CBL 79 Tank * Jeffery AC * White AC * King AC * Davidson Cadillac AC * Ford AC * Dodge AC * Mack AC
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Archives WW2
Nahuel DL.43
Dingo SC * Rover AC * AC-1 Sentinel
T13 * T15 * Vickers VLC tractor
Sexton * Otter * Ram * Kangaroo * Ram * Windsor Carrier
AH-IV * LT vz34 * LT vz35 * LT vz38 * Skoda Fiat Torino * PA-2 Zelva * CKD THN (Lt vz.38)
BT-42
Renault B1 * Renault D1 * Renault D2 * FMC-2C * FMC-36 * Renault AMC-35 * Somua S35 * Panhard 179 * Laffly S15-W15 * Panhard AMD-178 * Panhard 165 * Renault AMR-33 * Renault AMR-35 * Renault AMC-35 * Renault NC27 * Renault UE * Schneider P16 * Laffly AMD-50 * Laffly AMD-80 * Lorraine 38L
French ww2 artillery tractors: Unic P107 * Laffly W15T * Laffly S15 * Laffly V15 * SOMUA MCG * SOMUA MCL * Laffly S25T * Latil TAR H2 * Laffly S35T - Utility tractors: Citroën U23 * Renault AGR * Citroën type 45 * Renault AGK * Laffly S20TL - Motorcycle Gnome-Rhône AX2
Czaba * Nimrod * Zrinyi * Toldi * Turan
ACV IP
AB41-43 * L6/40 * AS-42 * AS.43 * M13/40 * M14/41 * L3/35 * L3/38 * M15/42 * M16/43 * Fiat 3000 * Sem. 105/25 * Sem. 47/32 * Sem. 75/18 * Sem. 75/34 * Sem. 75/46 * Sem. 90/43 * Sem. 149/40 M42 * Sem. L3 da 47/32 * Breda 61 * FIAT 665 NM protetto * Dovunque SPA-35 blindado
Type 95 Ha-Go * Type 1 Ho-Ni I * Type 1 Ho-Ni II * Type 2 Ka-Mi * Type 3 Chi-Nu * Type 3 Ho-Ni III * Type 4 Chi-To * Type 5 Chi-Ri * Type 89 I-Go * Type 92 Jyu Sokosha * Type 92 Kokusan * Type 94 Te Ke * Type 97 Te Ke * Type 98 Ke Ni * Type 2 Ke To * Type 93 Sumida * * Type 92 Osaka * Type 1 Chi-He * Type 5 To-Ku * Type 98 So-Da * SS-Ki * Type 4 Ha-To * Vickers Crossley AC * Wolseley AC * Type 94 DGSV * S/F/TB swamp vehicle * Type 95 So-Ki * Type 97 Se-Ri * Type 100 Te-Re * Type 1 Ho-Ki * Type 97 Ho-K * Type 4 Chi-So * Type 4 Ka-Tsu
IJA/IJN Mil. Vehicles: Type 94 Lorry * Type 98 20 mm AA Half-Track * Type 95 Mini-truck * Type 97 4-Wheeled Truck * Type 1 6-Wheeled Truck * Type 2 Heavy Truck * Toyota KB/KC Truck * Nissan 80 Truck * Nissan 180 Truck * Amphibious Truck "Su-Ki" * Isuzu Type 94 truck * Type 92 5 t Prime Mover "I-Ke" * Type 98 6 t Prime Mover "Ro-Ke" * Type 92 8 t Prime Mover "Ni-Ku" * Type 95 13 t Prime Mover "Ho-Fu" * Type 94 4 t Prime Mover "Yo-Ke" * Type 98 4 t Prime Mover "Shi-Ke" * Type 96 AA Gun Prime Mover * Type 98 Half-tracked Prime Mover "Ko-Hi" * Nissan 70 * Model 97 Nissan Staff Car * Type 98 Passenger Car * Type 95 Passenger Car "Kurogane" * Type 93 6/4-Wheeled Passenger Car * Toyota AA/AB/AC * Light Prime Mover * Komatsu 3 ton Tractor * 50 hp Gun Tractor * T G Experimental Crawler Truck * Experimental Crawler Truck * Experimental Heavy Gun Tractor Chi-Ke
Panzer III * Jagdtiger Tiger Ausf B * Panzer VI Tiger I * Ferdinand/Elefant * ADGZ * Marder-I * Jagdpanzer 38 Hetzer * Sdkfz-231 6-rad * Sfkfz-4 Panzerwerfer * Grille * Flakpanzer I * Wespe * SdKfz.247 * SdKfz.263 * Projects & prototypes * Maus * Landwasserschlepper * SdKfz.254 * Leichte Radschlepper laffly W 15T(f) * Bunkerflak * Bergepanzer III * Bergepanzer IV * Bergepanther * Bergetiger * Bergepanzer 38(t) * Bergepanzer T-34 * Landwasserschlepper II * Wurfrahmen 40 * Karl-Gerät * StuH 42 * StuIG 33B * Goliath * Springer * Borgward IV * VK 20 series * VK 4502 (P) * Gep. MTW Kätzchen * Enwicklung series
German Vehicles section
VW Kübelwagen * VW Schwimmwagen * Kettenkrad SdKfz.2 * SdKfz.3 Maultier * SdKfz.6 * SdKfz.6/2 FLAK 37 * SdKfz.6/3 * Sd.Kfz.7/1 FV38 * Sd.Kfz. 7/2 FLAK 36 * Feuerleitpanzer auf Zugkraftwagen 8t * Sd.Kfz.9/1 ARV * 8.8 cm Flak 18 auf SdKfz.8 * Sd.Kfz.10 gepanzert * SdKfz.10 * SZwgn-12 DB10 Gpz * Somua MCG (S307(f) * Somua MCL (S303(f) * Unic TU1 U305(f)
Braat Overvalwagen * Pantserwagen M39
7TP * TK3 * Wz.29 * Wz.34 * W.28 * C7P Tractor * The charge at Kronjanty (cav vs tank myth)
Tacam R2 * Tacam T60 * T1 Tractor
Marmon Herrington II * Marmon Herrington III * Marmon Herrington IV
UNL-35 * *
Stridsvagn L60 * Pansarbil M39 * Stridsvagn M21 * Stridsvagn M41 * Terrangbil M42
A32 * B-11 * D-8/D-12 * BA-20 * BA-27 * BA-6 * BA-64 * BAI-M * BT-2 * BT-5 * FAI * KV-1 * SU-100 * SU-122 * SU-152 * SU-76 * SU-85 * T-18 * T-27 * T-28 * T-37A * T-38 * T-50 * T-60 * T-80 * BT-7a * STZ-5 Tractor * Komsomolets Tractor * T-26-T * STZ-3 Tractor * Komintern tractor * Voroshilovets tractor * Kommunar tractor * YA-12 tractor
Cruiser II * Cruiser III * Cruiser IV * Covenanter * Cavalier * Centaur * AEC * Crusader * Dingo * Humber AC * Lanchester 6x4 * Light Mk.I * Matilda I * Morris CS9 * Morris scout car * Vickers Mark E * Light IV * Light V * Light VI * Harry Hopkins * A1E1 Independent * A30 Challenger * A30 Avenger * Bishop * Archer * Matilda II (old) * Churchill (old) * TOG-I (prototype) * Staghound Tulip * AEC 4x4 ACV Dorchester * Leyland Beaver-Eel * Loyd Carrier * Dragon Medium Mark IV * Crusader II, Gun Tractor Mk I
M2 Halftrack * LVT-1 * LVT-2 * LVT-3 * LVT-4 * LVT(A)1 * M1 AC * M1 Light Tank * M2 light tank * M2 Medium Tank * M3 scout car * M6A1 Heavy Tank * M7 Priest * M7 Medium * M8 Scott * T23 Tank * M20 Scout Car * M39 AUV * M37 HMC * M19 MGMC * M12 155mm HMC * M40 155mm HMC * T17 CPV * M13 GMC * M25 Dragon Wagon * M38 Wolfhound * M43 HMC * M15 CGMC * T17 Deerhound * T17E1 Staghound * T18 Boarhound * T19 HMC * T-28 SHT * M33 Prime Mover * M34 Prime Mover * M35 Prime Mover * T-20 Medium * M4 Tractor * M5 HS Tractor * M6 High Speed Tractor * M15 Combination Gun Motor Carriage * M43 HMC * T92 HMC M31 ARV * M32 ARV * M33 ARV
M6 GMC * Willys Jeep * Ford GPA * GMC DUKW
Archives cold war
TAM * VCTP
ASLAV
Saurer 4K4FA * Sk-105 Kürassier * Pandur I * Pandur II
FN 4RM
Bernardini X1A * E-11 Urutu * EE-3 jararaca * EE-9 cascavel * Osorio EE T1
BMP 23
AVGP Cougar * AVGP Grizzly * AVGP Husky * M113 CV Lynx
Type 59 MBTk * Type 62 Light Tank * Type 63 APC * Type 63 Light Tank * Type 69/79 MBT * Type 77 APC * Type 80/88 MBT * Type 85 AFV * Type 85 MBT * Type 90-II MBT * Type 86 IFV * Type 89 TD * HQ-7/FM-80 P20 TELAR * PHZ-89/Type 89 MRLS * PLZ-82/83 * Type 83 SPH * ZSD-89-II * Type 70 SPH * PHL-81/90 MRL * PGZ-88 * Type 80 SPAAG * Type 85 SPAAG * Type 73 ARV * Type 59 HIFV * Type 84 AVLB
* AM 50 AVLB * SpGH Dana * M53/24 Praga * D-442 FUG * OT-62 TOPAS * OT-64 * VT-55A
Fahd 240 * Kader Walid
None yet
ARL-44 * AMX-50 * AMX-VCI * F3 155mm * Panhard AML * Panhard EBR * Panhard M3 * Panhard ECR-90 * Renault VBC-90 * AMX-13 DCA * AMX-30 Roland * AMX-10P * AMX VCI * VAB * Panhard VCR * P4R/Crotale
Marder IFV * KjgPz-90 * Leopard 1 * Leopard 2 * RktJpz-1 * RktJpz-2 * Jaguar 1 * Jaguar 2 * Spz Lang * Tpz Fuchs * Wiesel * Spz Kurz * FlaRakPz Roland SPAAML * Spähpanzer Luchs * Panzermörser M 113 A1 G * KMW Daks AEV * KMW Biber AVLB * KMW Büffel ARV * KMW Keiler MCV
T-55AM2B * Schutzenpanzerwagen 50 * Schutzenpanzerwagen 60 * Schutzenpanzerwagen 70 * Minenräumfahrzeug T55 * Brückenlegegerät BLG-60 * Fahrausbildungspanzer 172M
East German Military Vehicles: Framo * Barkas B1000 * Multicar M 25 * Robur LD 3000 * IFA G5 * IFA H3 * IFA H6 * IFA S3000 * IFA W50 * IFA L50
ELVO Leonidas
M51 * Achzarit * Isherman * Magach * Merkava * Sho't * Merkava I * Merkava II * M60T Sabra
Vijayanta * Ajeya * T-55 Kartik ABL * MT-55KS AVLB * Catapult SPA
OF-40 * SIDAM-25 * VCC-1 * Fiat 6614 * Fiat 6616
Type 60 APC * Type 61 Tank * Type 74 Tank * Type 73 APC * Type 87 AFV * Komatsu Type 82 CV/CRV * Hitachi Type 87 ASV * Type 78 ARV * Type 73 Tractor * Type 73 Light Truck * SX 60 * SV 60 *
YPR-765 * YP-408
Chonma-Ho * Kok'San * PT-85 Sin'hung * VTT-323 * M1981 SPG * M1975 SPG * M1974 SPG * Tok'Chon 122mm SPG *
T-72P Jaguar * OT-64 Skot * OT-62
Bravia Chaimite * Fabrequipa m/07 APCs * Commando m/89
CM-11 Brave Tiger * CM-12 * M-41D * M-41D * CM-21 APC * CM-23 AMC * CM-26 ACP
MLI-84 * TAB-71 * TABC-79 * TR-77 * TR-580 * TAB B33 Zimbru * MLVM * DMT-85M1 * TER TR-85 * LAROM
K1 88 * K200 * KM-900 * M48A3K * M48A5K * K1 (M113) * K1 AVLB * K1 ARV
Olifant Mark I * Valkiri MRAP * ESR220 Thutlwa * Armoured Samil 100 6×6 truck * Samil Kwevoel
Rhodesian Vehicles: Crocodile MPV * Rodef 4.5/7.5 MPV * Rodef MPCV * Rhino/Tusker MPV * Leopard MPV * Pookie MPV * Cougar MPV * Ojay/Kudu MPV * Selous Scout MAP TCV * Selous Scout 4.5 Map Cab * Scorpion MPMC * Selous Scout ACV * Selous Scout Pig * Selous Scout Hot Lips * Selous Scout Bullet
Ikv-91 * Psbil-301 * Psbil-302 * Stvr-103 * Stvr-104 * Landsverk Unimog
Piranha * Roland * Wotan * Pz 61 * Pz 68 * Mowag Shark * FgbwrPz 68 * Mowag Spy * Mowag Puma * Mowag Grenadier * Mowag 3M1 * Mowag Pirat * Mowag Trojan * Mowag Tornado * SchtznPz 63 * Mowag Eagle * M109 Kawest * Duro III * Entpannungspanzer 65 * Brückenpanzer 68 * Panzerkanone 68 * Zielfahrzeug 68 * Saurer Tartaruga
SU-122/54 * 2S7 Pion * 2S1 Gvozdika * ASU-85 * MT-LB * IS-4 * ASU-57 * BMD-1 * BMD-2 * BMP-1 * BMP-2 * BMP-3 * BRDM-1 * BRDM-2 * BTR-152 * BTR-40 * BTR-50 * BTR-60 * BTR-70 * BTR-80 * PT-76 * T-10 * 9P148 Konkurs * OTR-21 Tochka * PTS-10 * 2K12 Kub-M2 * 2S9 Nona * BTR-D * TOS-A Buratino * 2S3 Akatsyia * * 2S4 Tuylpan * 2S5 Giatsin * 2A3 Condensator * ZSU-57-2 * ZSU-23.4 Shilka * 2K2 Tunguska * AT-L * ATS-59 * AT-S * AT-T
Saladin * Saracen * Challenger I * Ferret * Scorpion * Striker * Scimitar * Conqueror * Charioteer * Hornet Malkara * Pig * Warrior * FV430 APC * FV103 Spartan * FV104 Samaritan * FV105 Sultan * Snow Trac * Bedford RL Pig * Oxford Carrier * FV401 Cambridge Carrier
M2 Bradley * Humvee * LAV-25 Stryker * M47 Patton * CGC M706 * LVTP-5 * LVTP-6 * LVTP-7 * M103 Tank * M107 SPG * M270 MLRS * M42 Duster * M46 patton * M551 Sheridan * M59 APC * M75 APC * Stingray * T71 (prototype) * M44 APC * M3 Bradley * M730 * M667 * M50 Ontos * M752 * M44 SPH * M53 SPG/M55 SPH * M52 SPH * M107 SPH * M110 SPH * LARC-LX * LARC-V * LARC-XV * M8 Tractor *
Willys Jeep CJ series * Jeep M606 * Jeep M38A1 * Jeep M170 * M151 Mutt * M422 Mighty Mite * CJ V-35(/U) * M274 4x4 "Mule" * M37 Series 4x4 "Power Wagon" * M35 Series 6x6 * M54 Series 6x6 * M123/M125 6x6 * M715 series 4x4 * M561 6x6 "Gamma Goat" * M656 Series 8x8 * M880 series 4x4 * M809 series 6x6 * M520 4x4 "Goer" * M915 series 6x4 * M911 C-MET 8x6 * CUCV M1008 4x4 * HMMWV 4x4 * M939 Series 6x6 * HEMTT M977 8x8
BVP M80 * BOV-M * LOV-1 * BOV-3 SPAAG * M84 * M-84AI
Archives 1990-2020
Leopard 2C * Coyote
BJ-2020 * Type 96 * PZL-05 * Type 99 * Type 99A * ZTQ-15 (Type 15) * VT-4 MBT * VT-2 MBT * WZ551 * ZBD-09 * ZBD-2000 * ZBD-04 * ZBL-08 APC * QSL-92 AT * ZBD-03ZTL-11 * PLL-09 * Type 09 AARV * Type 07P * ZBD-04A AT * GZM * FM-90/HQ-7B * * PLZ-07 SPH * PLZ-09 SPHPLL-05 SPH * * W90 SPG * * SR-5 MRL * PHZ-11 MRL * PHL-03 MRL * Hongyan OQ261 * PGZ-09 * PGZ-95 * Type 92 Yitian * LD-2000 SPAAG * SA-2 75mm SPAAG * BK1060 35mm SPAAG * CS/SA-1 SPAAG * Type 09 AARV * CSK-131 * CSK-141 * YJ2080 * CSK-181 * CS/VP4 * 8M 4x4 * CS/VP3 * CS/VN3 * CS/VN3 * ZFB-05 * GQL-111 AVLB * GCZ-110 ARV * Type 653 ARV * Type 59G MBT * QN-506 * ShaanXi Baoji Tiger (2010)
Ramses II *
Leclerc * VBL * VBCI * Sherpa 3 * Leclerc DCL * AMX-30D * AMX-30EBG * PVP * VBMR Griffon * EBRC Jaguar * Nexter Aravis * Caesar
LGS Fennek * LMW Pzhbtz-2000 * Puma IFV * GTK Boxer * KMW Dingo * KMW Leguan AVKB * LAPV Enok * AGF Serval * Mungo ESK * Duro Yak
Marksman * T-90 Bhishma * Arjun MBT * T-72 BLT * AERV * WZT-3M * VT-72B ARV * Arjun ARRV * Aditya MPV * Hydrema MCV * T-72 FWMP * BMP-2 Sarath * Tarmour AFV * Abhay IFV * TATA Kestrel * Mahindra ALSV * Mahindra Straton Plus * Mahindra Straton Plus * Mahindra Straton Plus * CMT * ICV * ICV * DRDO ambutank * VRDE NBCRV * Force Gurkha 4x4 * Tata Motors LAMV * Mahindra ALSV * Kalyani Group M4 * K9 Vajra-T * Pinaka MBRL
Safir 74 * Tiam * Zulfiqar * Sayyad * Mobarez * T-72 Khorrhamshahr * T-72S * Karrar * Boragh IFV * Raad 1 SPH * Raad 2f SPH * Shir-1 *
Asad Babil * Al Fao SPG
Ariete* Centauro * Dardo* Puma * Arisgator * Freccia * OTO M113A1 * OTO M106 * Iveco Orso * Iveco VM90 * Iveco VTLM Lince * OTO Bergepanzer * OTO Pionierpanzer * OTO Biber AVLB
Type 89 * Type 90 Kyu Maru * Type 96 APC * Komatsu NBCRV * Komatsu LAV * Type 92 MCV * Hitachi Type 99 ASV * Type 19 155 mm WSPH * Type 99 155 mm SPH * M110 SPH * Type 96 120 mm SPM * Type 11 ARV * Type 90 ARV * * Type 91 AVLB * Toyota HMV
Pok'pung-Ho * Songun-Ho 915 * M1974 SPG * M1991 SPG * 170 mm recoiless SPG * M2010 8x8 Chunma-D * M2010 6x6 APC * M1992 APC * KN-09 MLRS * M1993/RM-70 MLRS * M1985 SPAAG * M2010 AAV * M1992/130 * M1992/120 * * M1991 SPAAG * S75/125 carrier truck * KN-09 SPG
Al Khalid * Al Zarrar * HIT Mohafiz * Talha APC * Saad APC * Dragoon 2 APC * Sakb * Maaz * Yasoob 4x4
PT-91 Twardy * KT Rosomak
BMD-3 * 9P149 Shturm * 9P163M-1 Kornet * 9P157-2 Khrizantema * T-14 Armata * 2S25 Sprut * BTRM-D * 2S31 Vena * BMP-1M Shkval * BMP-2M * * Kamaz Typhoon * VP7829 Bumerang * Kurganetz-25 * T-15 Armata * BTR-82 * BTR-90 * BMO-T * 2S34 Chosta * 2S19 M1 * 2S35 Koalitsiya * 2S7M Malka * Kamaz Bulat * URAL Typhoon * BMP-97 * BM-30 Smerch * BM-27 "Uragan" * BM-21 "Grad" * S-300V1 * Tor Missile System * 9K37 Buk * 9K33 Osa * 9K31 Strela-1 * BREM-1 * BREM-2 * BTS-5 * BAT-2 * IMR * IMR-2 * IRM "Zhuk" * MTU-72 * MTU-20 * MT-55 * MTU-12 * GSP-55 * UR-77 * BMR-1 * GMZ-1 * MDK-3 * MDK-2M * MTL-Bu * ARK-1 * SNAR-10 * 9S80 "Dog Ear"
AMX-30 Shahine * Al-Fahd APC
Lazar 3 * Nora B-52
K2 Black Panther * K-SAM * K21 IFV * K9 Thunder * KW1 Scorpion * TM-170 * K151 4x4 * KM9 ACE * K21 ARV
ASCOD Pizarro
Paramount Marauder * Mamba APC
ACV-15 * Cobra * Altay * Leopard 1A3TR * Leopard 2A4TR * M60T Sabra * M48A5T * M113A2T * FNSS PARS * BMC Kirpi * BMC Vuran * Katmerciler HIZIR * Otokar Akrep * Nurol Ejder * FNSS Kaplan * FNSS Zaha * T-155 Fırtına * M48A5T5 Tamay * TOSUN * SYHK * MPG M4K * MKEK POYRAZ * Engerek 4x4 * Anadolu ISUZU Seyit
BAE AS-90 * Challenger 2 * Ajax * FV430 Mk.3 Bulldog * Mastiff * Ridgeback * Wolfhound * Jackal * Coyote * Foxhound * Husky * RWMIK Land Rover * BAE Stormer * Trojan * Titan * CRARRV * Terrier * Alvis Unipower
T-84 * BM bulat * BTR-94 * BM-Oplot * BMM-45 * BTR-4KSh * BTR-4E Butsefal * BMM-70 Kovchev * BMP-1U * Dozor-M * BTR-3 * Kozak-2 * KrAZ Shrek * KrAZ Spartan * Novator * 2S22 "Bohdana" * BREM-4K * BREM-84 "Atlet" * 1АР1 "Polozhennya-2"
Buffalo MRAP * EIFV * Oshkosh M-ATV * M1126 Stryker * M1128 MGS * Cougar MRAP * M1117 ASV Guardian * Navistar Maxx Pro * Oshkosh LAT-V * AM General BRV-O * BAE Caiman * M109A6 Paladin * M142 SPAAML * C-RAM * AN/TWQ-1 Avenger * MIM-104 * HEMTT * M1200 Armored Knight * Light Strike Vehicle * XM-2001 Crusader
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AFV means "Armored Fighting Vehicles". First of an array of acronyms such as MBT, IFV, APC, SPAAG, SPAAML, SPG, SPH, SPRL, ARV, AVLB well known by the military of all nations today. Part of the professional army parlance today.
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TOS-1 Buratino (1988)
26.01.2022 The TOS-1 Buratino ("Pinocchio") system was developed back in the 1980s. The idea of themobaric or napalm rockets was to create a large cloud of flammable gas, also causing massive explosions in the process to clear out bunkers and fortifications of any kind on the battlefield. It was based on the trusted T-72 MBT chassis, production has remained ellusive, but the vehicle was modernized and also widely exported, seeing combat action since the fall of USSR.
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GMC G506 1.5 ton 4x4 truck (1940)
20.01.2022 One of the bedrock of allied transportation in WW2 was the G-506 truck, known in ordnance as the "1+1⁄2-ton, 4x4 cargo truck" which most prolific model was the G 7100 (originally G 4100), the standard light medium four wheel drive truck. It was also provided via lend-lease to US allies during the war, and still saw action in the cold war, with a multitude of specialized bodie. As the 6x6 GMC-353 was nicknamed "Jimmy", the G-506 was nicknamed "Chevy" in reference to Chevrolet.
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Shaanxi Baoji Tiger APC (2010)
19.01.2022 Called the ShaanXi Baoji Special Vehicle "China Tiger", the vehicle was first revealed at At Eurosatory 2012 Defence Exhibition by the Chinese defence Company Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Manufacturing. This new 4x4 armoured vehicle personnel carrier was developed for the international market under the name "Tiger". Currently still produced, exported so far to Bahamas (2), Bolivia (24) and Somalia (12).
Chinese PLA ZBD-03 IFV (2002)
12.01.2022 Introduced in 2002, the Chinese ZBD-03 is today the mainstay of the Chinese PLA airborne divisions, as infantry fighting vehicle. It was first designed in 1998 and was produced in the 2000s to perhaps 1,500 vehcles, also declined into the specialized variants of Command Post and ATGMS tank hunter, mirorring the Russian BMD-2
2S25 Sprut SD (2005)
05.01.2022 Introduced in 2004, the 2S25 self propelled airborne and amphibious tank destroyer was produced at the Volgograd Tractor Plant, and circa 30 or less has been produced so far as of 2018. Replacement has been planned already and it seemed no further orders would be delivered. The vehicle is still actie in an operational airborne brigade with 24 vehicles today.
Semovente da 149/40 (1943)
28.12.2021 The Semovente da 149/40 was the ultimate, heaviest built Italian self propelled gun of WW2. It used the Cannone da 149/40 modello 1935, mated on a M15/42 M42 chassis by Ansaldo leading to a prototype in December 1942, but production setup dragged on until Italy capitulated, and the sole protoype ended in Germany.
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