Widespread in use and versatile, the m1 armored personnel carrier apc has seen action since april 1962 as the united states took a primary role in the vietnam war. M48 was used in vietnam 19 r american road tank battalion 1966 to 1980 headquarters 1 m1, 1 m577, 1 cp, 1 sigs, 1 m60, 1 avlb, 1 truck, 1 arv 1 scout platoon 2 m1 acav 1 mortar battery 2 jeep, 1 op, 1 cp, 1 m106 3 companies each 3 m60 note only one type of tank may be used, only 1 battalion of m60a2 may be used. However, the mount can also be fitted with a 40 mm mk 19 automatic grenade launcher. Docllmenting this story of mounted combat in vietnam was not a oneman job. Army soldiers dismount from an m1 armored personnel carrier during a. Gun, but instead used as the principal apc designated the nm1. Many tnx for him, i cant always be next to the net so i make it into a pdf. Gunners aboard the m1s were killed in action, necessitating modifications to. All units wargame red dragon infantry anti aircraft.
As previously stated about the difficulties of igniting diesel, vietnam war showed. The armored workhorse of the us army, the m1 has been on the. Check out our wide range of toys at attractive prices. Army, after berating the south vietnamese for flouting battle doctrine, came out with their own acav version. Vietnam supports the international communitys endeavours and expansion of cooperation to prevent terrorist actions and support of terrorism in any forms. It has 1 armor all around and an m1919 mmg for light fire support. For more details on this topic, see m1 armored personnel carrier. The basic m1 armored personnel carrier can be fitted with a number of weapon systems. Developed in response to the need for a lighter armored personnel carrier, the m1 design was approved in 1959 and went into production in 1960. The m1 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier apc that was developed and produced. These units can hold their own for a short time if needed but really should always travel with a few escorting units. These units have a relatively high off road speed and in some ways are a smaller, lighter armed and slightly slower saxon.
On 30 march 1962, the first batch of 32 m1s arrived in vietnam, and were sent to two. These units thrive in hotly contested zones where artillery and hostile units are right on your door step as they can take a beating compared to soft skinned cvs and. An effective tracked design, the m1 can be outfitted with an impressive selection of weapons including antiaircraft guns, mortars, and surfacetoair missiles. The role of the new m1 variants is to provide the army with combat support and. The m1 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier apc that was developed and produced by the food machinery corp fmc. Assessing tracked and wheeled vehicles for australian mounted.
Although the m1 has largely been replaced by the bradley fighting vehicle and is now only in limited use by the us armed forces, the vehicle remains in use today in the armed forces of other. With a staggering 76,000 built, the vehicle can be found as the work horse of many mechanised units on every continent in the world and has to be in the top 10 of armoured vehicles of all time. Sheridan tank, armoured personnel carrier, combat medic, my war, military armor. Fv 603 saracen quick lightly armored apc reserved for territorials. The m1 is an armored personnel carrier apc, intended to transport infantry soldiers to the front line. Apc crew, 1971 vietnam the crew and the dismounts dont usually hang. Mounted combat in vietnam army center of military history. The m1 was sent to usareur to replace the mechanized infantrys m59 apcs in the 196162 time frame. The m1 and its updated successors served as the standard us armored personnel carrier known unofficially as battle taxis throughout the vietnam war. The pdf had a small number of light wheeled armoured vehicles, in. Vietnamese combat engineers have invented a new protection device against antitank rockets b 40 and b 50 rockets for the. Shop with toys and blocks for kids of all ages cobi. M1 armored personnel carriers in the vietnam jungle.
The m1 was first tried out in combat in april 1962 after the united states provided the south vietnamese army arvn with heavy weaponry such as the m1, under the. Army m1 acavs advance through the jungle in vietnam alongside u. The m1 and its updated successors served as the standard us armored personnel carrier known unofficially as battle taxis throughout the. Aslav and the m1as4 armoured personnel carrier apc with an infantry fighting. Sixteenth division was awarded a meritorious unit award for its actions in vietnam. Solar water disinfection sodis of escherichia coli, enterococcus spp.