M114装甲战车 - 照片和视频

照片库的 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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这 M114 装甲战车 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.
然而，M114很快就被证明是不可靠的，动力不足，在战斗中很脆弱。它的越野性能很差，尤其是在越南的丛林环境中，并且容易发生机械故障。它也缺乏对船员的充分保护，他们暴露在敌人的火力和地雷中。M114无法轻松穿越沟渠或溪流，并且由于干舷低而难以游泳。M114于1964年从越南撤出，取而代之的是能力更强的M551谢里登轻型坦克。M114于1973年正式从美国陆军退役，此前被克赖顿·艾布拉姆斯将军认为是失败的。