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What caused the armored personal carriers to catch fire?
They were packed with ammunition, C4, flax-x, tnt, Bangalore torpedoes, M72 Laws, claymores, and fuel. All AFV (Armored Fighting Vehicles) burned when they were hit...but APC's (M113 APC/ACAV-Armored Personnel Carriers/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles) were all aluminum and aluminum melted quicker than steel. Normally RPG fire was hot enough to ignite the tracks (slang for all fully tracked armored vehicles). Although M113 ACAVs were seen to burn to the ground from strictly land mine explosions.
When did troop carrier 464 go to Vietnam?
Discounting US aircraft (fixed wing & rotor wing) the only troop transports used during the Vietnam war were US Navy vessels and the US Army's M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carrier/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle).
What does cavalry?
In the Vietnam War, US Armored Cavalry (M551 Sheridans and M113 ACAVs) conducted screening, security, and reconnaissance.
What are some military vehicles in the Vietnam War?
1. M151 1/4 ton truck (jeep) 2. 2 1/2 ton truck (deuce and a half) 3. Gun Trucks 4. V-100 Armored Cars 5. M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carriers/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles) 6. M551 Sheridan light tank (Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicle) 7. M42 Duster (twin 40mm) 8. M50 Ontos (6 106mm) 9. SPAT (90mm Anti-Tank Gun) 10. M41 Walker Bulldog light tank 11. M48A3 Patton 90mm medium gun tank 12. PT76 amphibious light tank 13. T54/T55 medium tank
What is merchandised warfare?
Originally, back at the turn of the 20th century, when automobiles were available in the US military (like about 1914), any units with "automobiles" (cars) were considered mechanized. When WWII approached in the 1930's, armies thru-out the world which had any type of "automobile", whether armored, wheeled, or tracked, was referred to as "mechanized" or "motorized." Then came the Vietnam War; and the US Army actually fielded "Mechanized Infantry" brigades (one, the 1st Bde), and about ten mech inf battalions in Vietnam. This was in addition to Armored Cavalry and Armor squadrons and battalions already in country. 1. Armored Cavalry Squadrons in Vietnam were armed with M551 Sheridan tanks and M113 APC/ACAVs (Armored Personnel Carrier/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle). Mission: Reconnaissance/Security 2. Armor Battalions in Vietnam were armed with M48A3 Patton 90mm gun medium tanks. Mission: To close with the enemy by firepower, maneuver, and shook action; as well as to provide security as needed. 3. Mechanized Infantry battalions in Vietnam were equipped with the M113 APC/ACAV. Mission: Close with the enemy by fire and maneuver and destroy him. However; the mech inf evolved in Vietnam with the advent of the M113 ACAV, now the grunt also fought mounted...on his "aluminum horse" (the M113 is all aluminum). With the addition of gun shields to the one .50 & two M60 machineguns, mechanized infantrymen often rode mounted and fired their wpns from the tracks (slang for tracked armored vehicles). Today's Bradley Fighting Vehicle is the successor to the Vietnam era ACAVs.
What caused the armored personal carriers to catch fire?
They were packed with ammunition, C4, flax-x, tnt, Bangalore torpedoes, M72 Laws, claymores, and fuel. All AFV (Armored Fighting Vehicles) burned when they were hit...but APC's (M113 APC/ACAV-Armored Personnel Carriers/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles) were all aluminum and aluminum melted quicker than steel. Normally RPG fire was hot enough to ignite the tracks (slang for all fully tracked armored vehicles). Although M113 ACAVs were seen to burn to the ground from strictly land mine explosions.
What causes armored personal carriers to catch fire?
They were packed with ammunition, C4, flax-x, tnt, Bangalore torpedoes, M72 Laws, claymores, and fuel. All AFV (Armored Fighting Vehicles) burned when they were hit...but APC's (M113 APC/ACAV-Armored Personnel Carriers/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles) were all aluminum and aluminum melted quicker than steel. Normally RPG fire was hot enough to ignite the tracks (slang for all fully tracked armored vehicles). Although M113 ACAVs were seen to burn to the ground from strictly land mine explosions.
What technology did John F. Kennedy use in the Vietnam war?
Helicopters and the APC (M113 Armored Personnel Carrier) first fielded in 1962.
Did the environment of the Vietnam war prove too difficult or was it overcome in a successful campaign?
Jungle was over-come with ROME PLOWS (Special bull dozers with highly angled blades, manufactured in Rome, Georgia, USA); the helicopter; and armored vehicles such as the Australian Centurion tank, US Patton tanks; US Sheridan tanks and the M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carriers/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles). Heavily agricultured areas such as the Mekong Delta, which were heavy in sloughs, rivers, and swamps, as well as nearby rice fields were negotiated by the M113 ACAV and US Navy Riverine boats such as the Swift Boats, PBR's, Alpha Boats, and Monitors.
When did troop carrier 464 go to Vietnam?
Discounting US aircraft (fixed wing & rotor wing) the only troop transports used during the Vietnam war were US Navy vessels and the US Army's M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carrier/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle).
Most common weapons of Vietnam war?
M16 rifles; 81mm mortar, M48 Patton tanks, M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carrier/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle), Swift Boats (PCF), UH-1 Huey helicopters, Cobra helicopters, F4 Phantom jets, and B-52 bombers.
What caused the Armored Personnel Carriers to catch fire?
The M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carrier/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle) was 100 per cent constructed of aluminum (which has a lower melting point than solid steel), and the M113's were PACKED with ammunition. Primarily with M60 machingun(7.62mm/.308 caliber) and .50 machingun ammo. The total floors were often carpeted with those ammo cans. Sometimes, they were packed with so much ammo that the torsion bars would break after running off road for awhile. During invasions (Cambodia and Laos, etc.) M72 laws and claymores were piled inside to supplement the small arms ammo. Sometimes Bangalore torpedoes were added to the supply. Then add about 100 gallons of diesel fuel. Add all those up; and it's time to "un-a--" the vehicle once it's hit! (Dismount quickly and let it burn).
What does cavalry?
In the Vietnam War, US Armored Cavalry (M551 Sheridans and M113 ACAVs) conducted screening, security, and reconnaissance.
What vehicle was most used in the Vietnam war?
The helicopter and the APC (M113) were the most used vehicles in the Vietnam War. The M113 was most commonly (in Vietnam) configured as an ACAV (Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle) which meant that it had two gun shields left & right rear and one fifty mg shield centered, plus belly armor, which made up the ACAV set. In South Vietnam the ACAV could also swim across rivers. That and the M551 Sheridan were the US Armys only amphibious armored fighting vehicles. Note: The aluminum constructed M113 built in 1961 and first saw service in Vietnam in 1962 is by far the most produced armored fighting vehicle in the world and is still (2011) the most common AFV in the world (in use by other nations). While not commending televisions History/Military Channel due to their excessive inaccuracies on military matters; they did happen to get it right on one show: The M113 was rated #1 as the worlds best AFV (or Personnel Carrier).
What is the full word for acav es?
ACAV was coined by GI's in Vietnam in 1965 when the M113 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) was fielded there. Armor plate was installed around the track commanders hatch, plus two gun shields for a machinegun on each side of towards the rear of the machine. In addition, a strip of extra steel was bolted onto the bottom from the front towards the rear...this was for extra protection from land mines. Together, this was called an "ACAV set", short for Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle. The original designers and the US Army did NOT like this set up. They had designed the M113 to be a battle taxi...not a tank. By converting the M113 into an ACAV, the GI's had in effect, made the M113 a light tank. However, it was so successful in Vietnam, that the US Army finally accepted the idea...but after the war... went quickly back to just the plain M113 APC. The US Air Force, US Army, and the US Navy quickly re-painted or destroyed/replaced nearly all of their Vietnam War machines (Jets, Armored Vehicles, Swift Boats) when the war ended; wanting to forget Vietnam and move on with non-Vietnam related military hardware.
What object could be a part of a squadron?
During WWII, a USN squadron "could" consist of four US destroyers (warships); during the Vietnam War a USAF squadron "could" consist of about twelve US F4 Phantom jets (warplanes); a US Army squadron (in Vietnam) was equivalent to an army battalion, roughly 600 men or more. The US Armored Cavalry in Vietnam used the term "squadron" instead of "battalion", and used the term "regiment" instead of the word "brigade." Two or more squadrons made up a regiment in the cavalry; or two or more battalions made up a brigade within an Armor or Infantry unit. Two or more regiments or brigades (in the US Army during the Vietnam War) made up a division. In Vietnam, US Army Armored Cavalry squadrons consisted of M551 Sheridan tanks (Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicles) and M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carriers/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles). US Army Armor Battalions consisted of M48A3 Patton tanks; US Army Mechanized Infantry battalions consisted of M113 APC/ACAVs.
What is vehicle assault?
During the Vietnam War there were three specifically designed and named "assault vehicles." 1. ASPB=Assault Support Patrol Boat, nicknamed the "Alpha Boat", US Navy. 2. M551 Sheridan Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicle (lSheridan light tank), US Army. 3. M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carrier/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle), US Army. The M113 & M551 were constructed of aluminum (minus gun/turret for the M551 which were steel); both vehicles were air transportable & both could swim across bodies of water. Both were fielded for the first time in the Vietnam war (1962 & 1969 respectively). Although all armored fighting vehicles are designed for fighting...the term "assault" is generally reserved for "close quarter combat" thus the M113 ACAV (not the APC version) & M551 where designed for close quarter combat (assault).
