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To Jens_O_Mehner: When speaking about Marder and BMP-1 I do not to argue with you but I think ten pre-production Marders passed through troop trials between 1968-1969 and first production vehicle was issued to Bundeswehr in 1971. Milan ATGW was added in 1975. BMP-1 appeared in 1967 during Red square parade and in 1970 it was adopted by ?SLA as OT vz.70 (APC Mk.70) and then renamed BVP-1 (translation of BMP). I can remember fancy plywood and canvas mock-up superstructures fixed to the top of our first vehicles…
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Jens_O_Mehner, when speaking about Marder and BMP-1 I think ten pre-production Marders passed through troop trials between 1968-1969 and first production vehicle was issued to Bundeswehr in 1971. Milan ATGW was added in 1975. BMP-1 appeared in 1967 during Red square parade and in 1970 it was adopted by ?SLA as OT vz.70 (APC Mk.70) and then renamed BVP-1 (translation of BMP). I can remember fancy plywood and canvas mock-up superstructures fixed to the top of our first vehicles…
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Jens, when speaking about Marder and BMP-1 I think ten pre-production Marders passed through troop trials between 1968-1969 and first production vehicle was issued to Bundeswehr in 1971. Milan ATGW was added in 1975. BMP-1 appeared in 1967 during Red square parade and in 1970 it was adopted by ?SLA as OT vz.70 (APC Mk.70) and then renamed BVP-1 (translation of BMP).
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Jens, when speaking about Marder and BMP-1 I think ten pre-production Marders passed through troop trials between 1968-1969 and first production vehicle was issued to Bundeswehr in 1971. Milan ATGW was added in 1975. BMP-1 appeared in 1967 during Red square parade and in 1970 it was adopted by ?SLA as OT vz.70 (APC Mk.70) and then renamed BVP-1 (translation of BMP).
I can remember fancy plywood and canvas mock-up superstructures fixed to the top of our first vehicles…
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There have been stories in the Canadian military press saying there are "several M113s" in Afghanistan. The latest was a story about packaged containers with sets of tools and spares.
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That moved the M113 from front line mission to supporting functions. It's wasn't totally replaced by the Bradley because the Army could not afford enough Bradleys.

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The M113 family was never intended to totally be replaced by the Bradley. The ambulance, mortar carrier, engineer version and command post missions were never intended to be replaced by a Bradley variant. Although, now 20 some odd years later, there are starting to be some support variants, but that's more a function of the availability of excess Bradleys that can be converted due to the downsized force.

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fond memories of Bonnland... Sweet bird of youth, where hast thou flown? Mr. Green

I'd have kept the secret, but it seems our Opsec is not in good hands. Laughing

Cheers,

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A Great time, but valuable lessons learned.....

1) The Uzi beats the hell out of the G3 in Urban environment... Mr. Green
2) Fresh cold cuts and brotchen for Breakfast are awesome !!!
3) The hot field chow ( a greenish, split-pea stew with franks REALLY SUCKS!!!
4) The 'ABGANGER' traditions each evening challanged even my drinking ability (!?!) Shocked
5) During an early morning training assault, while suffering effects from the night before, DO NOT DRINK THE CLEAR LIQUID IN THE 1 LITER COKE BOTTLE, OFFERED BY THE PLATOON SGT.....(IT AIN'T WATER!!!) (apperently it was 'Apple Corn'....!!!)

All in all, one of the greatest 10 day training events I ever volunteered for...

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Jens

Here is a little known secret.....

I trained with 'our' German partnership unit, 2/131st PzGrenBtln.



Keep this between you & me......

Shocked Wink

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I'd have kept the secret, but it seems our Opsec is not in good hands. Laughing

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Hi Jens! Hi Folks!

Not sure how the Germans used the HS30, but I was thinking about vehicles with gun ports so the infantry could stay under armor. The HS30 seams more like a M113 with the guys standing up in the cargo hatch and shooting over the top of the hull.

Hope this may clear up my muddy chain of thinking.
Cough cough, sorry to hear you have a cold also. I am just getting over one.
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OK,

I thought you had a automatic gun-turret and closed hull among your criteria, the HS30 admittedly lacks a bit in the fire under cover-department. Still, Project Marder was laid in 1959, markedly predating the BMP. Cool

Cheers, and get well soon

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Cough cough,

Roy, I believe you will find that the Marder and its predecessor, the HS30, predate the BMP somewhat- after all, there was a Panzergrenadier tradition to follow... Cool

Cheers,

Jens O.


Jens

Here is a little known secret.....

I trained with 'our' German partnership unit, 2/131st PzGrenBtln.



Keep this between you & me......

Shocked Wink

Opps...

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Cough cough,

Roy, I believe you will find that the Marder and its predecessor, the HS30, predate the BMP somewhat- after all, there was a Panzergrenadier tradition to follow... Cool

Cheers,

Jens O.


Not sure how the Germans used the HS30, but I was thinking about vehicles with gun ports so the infantry could stay under armor. The HS30 seams more like a M113 with the guys standing up in the cargo hatch and shooting over the top of the hull.

Hope this may clear up my muddy chain of thinking.
Cough cough, sorry to hear you have a cold also. I am just getting over one.
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Cough cough,

Roy, I believe you will find that the Marder and its predecessor, the HS30, predate the BMP somewhat- after all, there was a Panzergrenadier tradition to follow... Cool

Cheers,

Jens O.
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Hi V100! Hi Folks!

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Ah yes....
I drove the M113A3 when I was in the Army. Seems like there aren't too many of them around. I always see pics of the A2s, but hardly ever the A3s. Was it due to the Bradley overtaking everything back then?


The M113 was used by mech infantry as a 'Battlefield Taxi' and was replaced by the M2 'Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle'. A function that was first used by the Soviets and their BMP vehicle. Followed by the West Germans and their Marder.

That moved the M113 from front line mission to supporting functions. It's wasn't totally replaced by the Bradley because the Army could not afford enough Bradleys.

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Post subject: Re: M113A3 ID

Ah yes....
I drove the M113A3 when I was in the Army. Seems like there aren't too many of them around. I always see pics of the A2s, but hardly ever the A3s. Was it due to the Bradley overtaking everything back then?

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