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FV432s could negotiate water obstacles up to 42 inches depth. This version is also fitted with an armoured turret mounting a GPMG.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

The British Army's FV430 Series

By John Norris
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1. Military Vehicles Smaller than Quarter Ton (bikes, motorcycles, hand carts, etc.)

A look at the British Norton 'Big 4'

By John Norris
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Military History

The 'Friendly Invasion' set in stone

By John Norris
The roof hatches allowed up to six infantrymen to fire their weapons from the cover of the vehicle without dismounting.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

8 is enough!

By John Norris
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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Vive 'La Jeep'

By John Norris
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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

A look at the Clarkator 6

By John Norris
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From 'His Majesty the King'

By John Norris
Kaiser Wilhelm I, whose reign as Emperor began on 18 January 1871 at Versailles, instituted the medal known as Kriegsdenkmunze fur die Feldzuge 1870-71 (War Commemorative Medal 1870-71). The obverse has the motto and an otherwise simple design. There are some slight damage marks to the edge which would affect the price. The reverse of the medal shows the intricacies of the design.
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Pursuit of the Prussian prize

By John Norris
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7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

A WWI movie star

By John Norris
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6. Wheeled Military Vehicles Larger than 2-1/2-tons

A heavy truck for heavy business: The AEC Matador

By John Norris
The Champ was fitted with a removable canvas roof and side panels. The long pipe-like device above the wheel arch is the snorkel for use during deep water wading.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

All bets on the Austin Champ

By John Norris
3/4 view along the left hand side of the Morris LRC MkII showing the large run-flat tyres ideal for cross-country work. The good ground clearance is also evident.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Morris Light Recon Car

By John Norris
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A WWII Greek Medal Duo

By John Norris
Designed by the neutral nation of Sweden, the M/40 was first tank in the world to be fitted with torsion bar suspension. The driver could operate the vehicle with his head out and armored vision blocks allowed him to drive with the hatch closed.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Untested in battle—but certainly capable

By John Norris
The quartet can be displayed in any order and still looks eye-catching.
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A Lion’s Quartet

By John Norris
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3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Military Vehicle Spotlight: 1942 Ford 21C Pickup

By John Norris
In December 1934, troops from Ethiopia and Italy engaged in a clash near Ualual. For almost a year, a period of tension existed between the two countries until finally, on October 3 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopia without any advance declaration of war.
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Italian 
Campaign for Ethiopia

By John Norris
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The Yser Medal and Cross

By John Norris
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Indian & Pakistan Independence Medals

By John Norris
The FV101 Scorpion was designed as a reconnaissance vehicle. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of seven armored vehicles.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

The British Scorpion CVR(T) — a light tank with a sting!

By John Norris
This mud-spattered Humber Scout Car shows the owner enjoys driving it in the same way units operated their vehicles during WWII.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

British WWII Humber Scout Car

By John Norris
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4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

Ford GTB-622: A great “little workhorse”

By John Norris
The Saker mounting a heavy .50 inch calibre machine gun.
1. Military Vehicles Smaller than Quarter Ton (bikes, motorcycles, hand carts, etc.)

MV Spotlight: Saker Light Rapid Deployment Vehicle

By John Norris
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Military Vehicles in the News

Cobbaton Combat Collection

By John Norris
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Italian Cross for War Merit

By John Norris
A new exhibit at the Bovington Tank Museums offers a rare glimpse into the assembly process in a tank factory.
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“Tank Factory” Walk-Through

By John Norris
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7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Ride along with Cobbaton Combat Collection

By John Norris
Ford WOA2 Heavy Utility Vehicle restored to its wartime colors and carrying the symbol of the 43rd (Wessex) Reconnaissance Division. It belongs to R.L. Davey, a member of the British Military Vehicle Trust.
4. 1 to 2-ton Vehicles (M715s,CUCVs, HMMWVs, GTBs, G-506s, etc.)

A British Ford: WOA2 Heavy Utility Car

By John Norris
The Supacat was a basic, but versatile, platform capable of mounting an anti-tank guided weapon systems such as Milan with its 2,100-yard capability. The trailer allowed it to carry additional missiles. The Supacat could have been fitted to carry other similar missiles such as the TOW or French HOT.
1. Military Vehicles Smaller than Quarter Ton (bikes, motorcycles, hand carts, etc.)

The Alvis Supacat 6x6: An all-terrain mobile platform

By John Norris
The Soviet-produced BRDM-2 was the standard wheeled reconnaissance vehicle of the Eastern Bloc during thelatter quarter of the 20th century.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

USSR Reconnaissance Vehicle: The BRDM-2

By John Norris
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6. Wheeled Military Vehicles Larger than 2-1/2-tons

Marmon-Herrington MK IV Armoured Car

By John Norris
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The German Cross of Honor

By John Norris
RAF Morris LRC on an airfield in the Azores, January 1944.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

The UK WWII Morris Light Recon Car

By John Norris

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