Supporting the German army’s mechanized Blitzkrieg during the early stages of WWII was the 6X4 Krupp Protze light truck. Popularly known as the “boxer” due to its air-cooled flat-4 engine, this vehicle provided valuable support for the rapidly moving army by towing artillery pieces and carrying troops and supplies. It’s unique sloped engine cover offered …
In 1938, the German Army decided to develop an armoured personnel carrier on the basis of the 3-ton half track (HL-KL-9p). Hanomag Hannoversch Machinenbau (AG) in Hannover was ordered to develop the running gear and Bussing-NAG in Berlin was to develop the superstructure to be armoured. Design work was hastened on the model of existing …
The M113 is one of the vehicles most widely used in non-communist countries of the world and is showing activity as transport for infantrymen of free nations. Among the important features of the M113 are smallness, lightness, and therefore easiness to use. It is designed as a light armoured personnel carrier for transporting 13 fully …