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Valokuvagalleria M114, The M114 Command and Reconnaissance Carrier is a Vietnam War-era tracked armored fighting vehicle, used by the United States Army. It was manufactured by the Cadillac Division of General Motors in the early 1960s. The M114 was designed to be fast and stealthy. Like the larger M113, it was amphibious and could be deployed by parachute. However unlike the M113 which became one of the most successful armoured vehicles, it quickly proved unsuited to use in the Vietnam war, and was replaced in the reconnaissance role by the M551 Sheridan light tank. By 1973, it had been branded a failure and retired by the US Army, but some released as surplus continue to be used by police departments.

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The M114 armored fighting vehicle was a command and reconnaissance carrier that served in the Vietnam War with the United States Army. It was produced by the Cadillac Division of General Motors in the early 1960s, and was intended to be a fast and stealthy vehicle that could scout ahead of the main force and report enemy positions and movements. The M114 was based on the M113 armored personnel carrier, but was smaller, lighter and lower in profile. It had a three-man crew and was armed with a .50-caliber machine gun and a 7.62 mm machine gun. The M114 was also amphibious and air-droppable, making it versatile for different terrains and missions.
M114 osoittautui kuitenkin pian epäluotettavaksi, alitehoiseksi ja haavoittuvaksi taistelussa. Sillä oli huono off-road-suorituskyky, etenkin Vietnamin viidakkoympäristössä, ja se oli altis mekaanisille rikkoutumisille. Sillä ei myöskään ollut riittävää suojaa miehistölle, joka oli alttiina vihollisen tulelle ja maamiinoille. M114 ei pystynyt ylittämään ojia tai puroja helposti, ja sillä oli vaikeuksia uida matalan varalaidan vuoksi. M114 poistettiin Vietnamista vuoteen 1964 mennessä ja korvattiin tehokkaammalla M551 Sheridan -kevyellä säiliöllä. M114 jäi virallisesti eläkkeelle Yhdysvaltain armeijasta vuonna 1973, kun kenraali Creighton Abrams piti sitä epäonnistumisena.