Armored Personnel Carriers
Military armored personnel carriers (APCs) are both tracked and wheeled and have been made in a variety of configurations. They evolved from early scout cars and halftracks into sophisticated all-terrain vehicles offering small arms and overhead burst protection as well as NBC isolation for the troops inside. This chart includes many of the APCs utilized by the U.S. military was well as a few from other countries.
An Australian Army M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) arrives at Sabina Point, Australia during Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2005, 19 June 2005. The joint exercise was sponsored by the US Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command.
For many more photos of armored vehicles, artillery, tanks, halftracks, tank destroyers, trucks, jeeps and more, visit the linked page.
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Today in WW II: 25 Oct 1943 American and New Zealand troops land at Mono and Stirling, Treasury Islands, south of Bougainville [25-27 Oct]. More ↓
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25 Oct 1944 First operation by the Japanese Kamikaze Special Attack Force: 55 kamikazes strike 7 carriers and 40 other ships, sinking six, off Leyte, Philippines.
25 Oct 1944 Battle off Samar [Leyte]: US Admiral Sprague skillfully prevents a loss to the stronger Japanese force under Japanese Admiral Kurita.
25 Oct 1944 Battle off Cape Engaño (Leyte): lopsided naval battle resulting in the loss of most of Japanese Northern Force to US Admiral Halsey's carrier planes and battleships [25-26 Oct].
25 Oct 1944 Soviet Red Army enters Kirkenes, the first town in Norway to be liberated from the Germans.
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Chart of Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs)
In this chart of armored personnel carriers (APCs), click on the photo link to go to the page of photos and information for the specific APC. See also Halftracks.
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Description |
Photo Link |
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American Vehicles |
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| M-3A1 |
M-3A1 White Scout Car |
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| M-8 |
M-8 Armored Car "Greyhound" (G-136) |
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| M-20 |
M-20 Armored Car (G-176) |
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| M-39 |
M-39 Armored Utility Vehicle |
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| M-59 |
M-59 Armored Personnel Carrier |
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| M-75 |
M-75 Armored Personnel Carrier |
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| M-93 |
M-93 Fox Nuclear-Biological-Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle. |
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| M-113 |
M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier
Many variants, including:
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| M-114 |
M-114 Armored Personnel Carrier |
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| M-706 |
M-706 or V-100 Commando |
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| LAV |
USMC LAV Light Armored Vehicle Family |
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| Stryker |
Stryker Light Armored Vehicle |
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| M-1117 Guardian |
M-1117 Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) |
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| MRAP |
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles
Family of vehicles, including:
- RG-31
- Cougar
- Husky
- Buffalo
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| M4 C2V |
M4 Command and Control Vehicle (C2V) |
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British Vehicles |
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| Ferret |
Ferret Armored Scout Car |
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| Fox |
Fox Armored Scout Vehicle |
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| Staghound |
Staghound Armored Scout Vehicle (T17E1) |
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