Scout car

Scout car

A scout car is a class of military armored reconnaissance vehicle, capable of off-road mobility and often carrying mounted weapons such as machine guns for offensive capabilities and crew protection. They often only carry an operational crew aboard, which differentiates them from wheeled armored personnel carriers (APCs) and Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMVs), but early scout cars, such as the open-topped US M3 Scout Car could carry a crew of seven. The term is often used synonymously with the more general term armored car, which also includes armored civilian vehicles. They are also differentiated by being designed and built for purpose, as opposed to improved technicals which might serve in the same role.

ee also

* Leichter Panzerspähwagen

External links

* [http://www.tomtownsend-toyland.com/toyland/ferret_scout_car.htm Ferret Scout Car] UK
* [http://www.wwiivehicles.com/usa/armored_cars/m3a1_scoutcar.html M3A1 Scout Car] US
* [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/brdm-1.htm BRDM-1] USSR
* [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/brdm-2.htm BRDM-1] USSR


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