M114 장갑 전투 차량 – 사진 및 비디오

사진 갤러리 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.

소스: 위키 백과에 M114

Tthe 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.
그러나 M114는 곧 신뢰할 수 없고 전력이 부족하며 전투에 취약한 것으로 판명되었습니다. 특히 베트남의 정글 환경에서 오프로드 성능이 좋지 않았고 기계적 고장이 발생하기 쉬웠습니다. 또한 적의 화재와 지뢰에 노출된 승무원에 대한 적절한 보호가 부족했습니다. M114는 도랑이나 개울을 쉽게 건널 수 없었고 건현이 낮아 수영에 어려움을 겪었습니다. M114는 1964년 베트남에서 철수하고 더 유능한 M551 Sheridan 경전차로 교체되었습니다. M114는 Creighton Abrams 장군에 의해 실패로 간주된 후 1973년 미 육군에서 공식적으로 퇴역했습니다.