M113 APC

M113 APC (VBX06)
with four M113s, optional 'Okinawa' cupolas, optional M40 recoilless rifle, optional minigun turret, Stowage sprue, Seated crew and Decal sheet.

The M113 APC (armoured personnel carrier) was developed to fill the same role as the WWII M3 half-track carrying infantry up to the edge of the battlefield safe from artillery and longrange fire. In Vietnam the mechanised infantry battalions used their M113 ‘tracks’ much more aggressively.

The 25th ‘Tropic Lightning’ Division fitted ‘Okinawa’ pattern gun shields to their commander’s machine-gun and fired the squad M60 machine-gun over the side, only dismounting when necessary for patrolling or security.