Military vehicles Military vehicles The 101 Forward Control was a vehicle produced by Land Rover for the British Army. ...more on Wikipedia about "101 Forward Control"
The AEC Matador was an artillery tractor built by the Associated Equipment Company for British and Commonwealth forces during the Second World War. ...more on Wikipedia about "AEC Matador"
The FV 620 Stalwart, informally known as the "Stolly", is a highly mobile amphibious military truck built by Alvis that served with the British Army. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alvis Stalwart (FV620)"
The Austin Champ was the civilian version of a British Army vehicle made by the Austin Motor Company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Austin Champ"
The Fiat M14/41 was Italian light tank that served from 1941 in Italian Army. The M14/41 was slightly improved version of the earlier Fiat M13/40. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fiat M14/41"
The Combat Engineer Tractor is a specialist armoured vehicle of the British Army. The CET is used by Royal Engineers in ground preparation and towing activities in the front line of battle. ...more on Wikipedia about "FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor"
The Haflinger is a small, lightweight four wheel drive vehicle about 3.5 m long and 1.5 m wide, powered by a 646 cc twin horizontally opposed, rear mounted, air-cooled engine. Weighing around 600 kg (1322.8 lb), the Haflinger can be lifted by four strong people and yet can carry a load of 500 kg (1102.3 lb). They were made by the Austrian firm Steyr-Daimler-Puch between 1959 and 1974 and were exported all over the world. A total of 16,647 were made, most of them being taken up by the Swiss and Austrian armies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Haflinger"
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The Iltis is a military vehicle made by Volkswagen, and then Bombardier. More than 8,000 units were produced by VW for the German army and later Bombardier produced 1,900 units for the Canadian army and 2,500 for the Belgian army. The word Iltis means ferret in German. It shared parts from many VW models, including the Golf and Type 181 'Thing'. The Iltis was the pioneer of the Audi Quattro. ...more on Wikipedia about "Iltis"
The Lightweight 1/2 ton was a British military vehicle supplied by Land Rover. ...more on Wikipedia about "Land Rover 1/2 ton Lightweight"
Military vehicles include all land combat and transportation vehicles, excluding rail-based, which are designed for or in significant use by military forces. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of military vehicles"
SdKfz designations were assigned to armored vehicles and other vehicles put in military service for a specific purpose. The system was used by Germany prior to and throughout World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of SdKfz designations"
* 2 cm FlaK 30 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 1t (designation of the SdKfz 10/4) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of World War II military vehicles of Germany"
The M151A2 was a light truck and variation the general utility vehicle (or Jeep) manufactured by Ford Motor Company for the US Army Ordance's Truck Automotive Command. ...more on Wikipedia about "M151A2"
DaimlerChrysler offers a series of sport utility vehicles to the public under the Mercedes-Benz brand as G-Class. Commonly referred to as the G-Wagen, short for Geländewagen (or Cross-Country Vehicle), Mercedes secured military contracts for the vehicle in the late 1970s and offered a civilian version to the public in 1979. Never an entirely Mercedes product, the G-Wagen was a joint Steyr-Daimler-Puch development and are assembled by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria. Mercedes' part was to provide the drivetrain as well as interior design on civilian vehicles, and Steyr retained distribution rights in certain regions under the Puch name. Among the engines offered in the G-Class for the 2004 model year is a 5.5- litre V8. Major models include the G500, and G55 AMG. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mercedes-Benz G-Class"
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THe Morris Commercial C8 FAT commonly known as a Quad was an artillery tractor of the British and Commonwealth forces during World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "Morris C8"
The Semi-Trailer Scammell Pioneer was a British vehicle that was used to recover tanks from the battlefield and transport them over rough ground during the Second World War. ...more on Wikipedia about "Scammell Pioneer Semi-trailer"
The SmarTruckTM I www.icrcsolutions.com was engineered by the US Army's Tank, Automotive, and Armaments Command’s National Automotive Center (NAC) from a modified Ford F-350. This is a prototype of the SmarTruckTM II combat vehicle. ...more on Wikipedia about "SmarTruck I"
The SmarTruckTM II www.icrcsolutions.com was engineered by the US Army's Tank, Automotive, and Armaments Command’s National Automotive Center (NAC) from a modified Chevrolet Silverado. The 6- wheeled (3- axle) truck can be fitted with a guided missile launcher (3 km range) and a launcher for a remote-controlled Unmanned Air Vehicle. The stated mission of the vehicle is anti-terrorism and it will probably be used by the United States Department of Homeland Security. ...more on Wikipedia about "SmarTruck II"
The Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) is a manned submersible used to deliver United States Navy SEALs and their equipment for special operations missions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Swimmer Delivery Vehicle"
A technical is an improvised fighting vehicle, typically by a local irregular military force and usually being a modified civilian vehicle or other similar machine. It is usually an open-backed civilian pickup truck on which is mounted a recoilless rifle, heavy machine gun, mortar, or another relatively small weapons system. A technical is usually unarmored. ...more on Wikipedia about "Technical (fighting vehicle)"
The Terrapin was a British manufactured, amphibious armoured transport of the Second World War, first used at Antwerp in 1944, and to great effect during the Battle of the Scheldt. With a crew of two, it was powered by two Ford V8 engines, had a top speed of 24 km/h, and a range of 240 km. It had an open top and instead of tracks it had 8 rubber wheels. However, it used lever steering, which made it very difficult to handle in rough water. ...more on Wikipedia about "Terrapin (amphibious vehicle)"
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The "Mighty" Antar was a heavy duty prime mover built by Thornycroft during the 1940's. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thornycroft Antar (vehicle)"
A troop carrier is, in general, a vehicle used to carry soldiers. However, the term has more specialised meanings. ...more on Wikipedia about "Troop Carrier"
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