Here is our armored history. Books like this one I found on Scribd or in the backroom of a second hand bookstore gathering dust. I don't know if the Marine Corps Historical Division is doing any work to preserve the armored part of Marine history but I'm intrigued and will definitely be sending them an e-mail to find out.
They all are tracked, does that mean wheeled vehicles are not necessary?
ReplyDeleteThis was a very good and informative read. Go to the page and digest the pics and skinny on the AMTRACS.
ReplyDeleteThere is a place for wheeled vehicles. If you want speed and quiet go for wheels if you want cross country and through buildings capabilities ya got to have tracks.
I'd say a good mix is what the military needs.
When the situation gets bad wheels will work but when the SHTF you need Armor on a track laying vehicle.
hey Solomon
ReplyDeletesaw these and thought you might enjoy them...
http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-PLA-AAAV.html / http://www.sinodefence.com/army/armour/zbd2000.asp
in terms of books these might interest you (all available from Amazon...)
Amtracs: US Amphibious Assault Vehicles (Osprey New Vanguard) / US Forces in the Pacific: 1st Marine Division and PT Boat Squadrons (Elite Attack Forces) - an excellent read / TM 9-775 Landing Vehicle Tracked, LVT MK. I and MK. II Technical Manual / Engineers of Victory: The Problem Solvers who Turned the Tide in the Second World War / Amtracs in action - Armor No. 31 / The Pacific War: The Strategy, the Politics, and the Players - this is just a general read of what was going on...
anyway thought they might be of interest...