25132 M3A1 Half-track 9th Armored 27th Infantry, B Company K&C The Real West The M113 was first introduced

The M113 was first introduced into Vietnam in the early 1960’s where it became one of the most iconic fighting vehicles of the entire war

all of which were then pressed into service

During the Vietnam War not all transport between different bases was provided by helicopters

the wide brim of these hats kept the sun off the wearer’s neck and shoulders giving them some respite from the summer glare

He’s also wearing the locally-made ‘Tiger Stripes’ and has the special webbing pouches that carry extra M203 rounds

25132 M3A1 Half-track 9th Armored 27th Infantry, B Company K&C The Real West The M113 was first introducedM3A1 Half track 9th Armored 27th Infantry, B Company The U. S. produced more than 40,000 half tracks from 1933 and 1944 of the dozens of half track variations produced, the M3 and M3A1 Half track Personnel Carriers were among the most widely used. As the name suggests, these vehicles were used to move men across beaches, through mud and snow and forests on every front, and also served as a prime mover for the M5 3 inch anti tank gun. Initial M3