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Nuotraukų galerija 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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2007 M114 šarvuota kovos mašina 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.
Tačiau M114 netrukus pasirodė esąs nepatikimas, nepakankamai galingas ir pažeidžiamas kovoje. Jis prastai veikė bekelėje, ypač Vietnamo džiunglių aplinkoje, ir buvo linkęs į mechaninius gedimus. Ji taip pat neturėjo tinkamos apsaugos įgulai, kuri buvo veikiama priešo ugnies ir sausumos minų. M114 negalėjo lengvai kirsti griovių ar upelių ir turėjo sunkumų plaukdamas dėl žemo antvandeninio borto. M114 buvo atšauktas iš Vietnamo iki 1964 m., O jį pakeitė pajėgesnis M551 Sheridan lengvasis bakas. M114 buvo oficialiai pašalintas iš JAV armijos 1973 m., Po to, kai generolas Creightonas Abramsas jį laikė nesėkme.