M114 gepanzertes Kampffahrzeug – Fotos & Video

Fotogalerie eines 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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das 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.
Der M114 erwies sich jedoch bald als unzuverlässig, untermotorisiert und im Kampf verwundbar. Es hatte eine schlechte Offroad-Leistung, insbesondere in der Dschungelumgebung Vietnams, und war anfällig für mechanische Pannen. Es fehlte auch an angemessenem Schutz für die Besatzung, die feindlichem Feuer und Landminen ausgesetzt war. Die M114 war nicht in der Lage, Gräben oder Bäche leicht zu überqueren, und hatte aufgrund ihres niedrigen Freibords Schwierigkeiten beim Schwimmen. Der M114 wurde 1964 aus Vietnam abgezogen und durch den leistungsfähigeren leichten Panzer M551 Sheridan ersetzt. Der M114 wurde 1973 offiziell aus der US-Armee ausgemustert, nachdem er von General Creighton Abrams als gescheitert eingestuft worden war.