M114 soomustatud lahingumasin - fotod ja video

Fotogalerii 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.

Allikas: M114 Vikipeedias

2007 Soomustatud lahingumasin M114 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.
Kuid M114 osutus peagi võitluses ebausaldusväärseks, alajõuliseks ja haavatavaks. Sellel oli halb maastikujõudlus, eriti Vietnami džunglikeskkonnas, ja see oli altid mehaanilistele riketele. Samuti puudus sellel piisav kaitse meeskonnale, kes puutusid kokku vaenlase tule ja maamiinidega. M114 ei suutnud kergesti ületada kraave ega ojasid ning tal oli madala vabaparda tõttu raskusi ujumisega. M114 eemaldati Vietnamist 1964. aastaks ja asendati võimekama M551 Sheridani kerge tankiga. M114 kõrvaldati ametlikult USA armeest 1973. aastal pärast seda, kui kindral Creighton Abrams pidas seda ebaõnnestunuks.