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M113 with Dozer blade
andy5582
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 12:59 AM UTC
M113 with dozer blade used in VN war?thanks
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 01:19 AM UTC
The US tested a few and did not buy them. I believe Canada had a few and some other nations used them.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 02:18 AM UTC

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The US tested a few and did not buy them

Here are probably two of the test vehicles :



IIRC, Swiss and Danish armies use(d) M113 Dozers as well...

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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 02:32 AM UTC
The ARVN got the dozer kit too, along with some of the marginal terrain bridge variants IIRC.

The US military has also been investigating the use of a variant referred to as the EM113REV, which could be fitted with the dozer, for riot and prison security purposes (see http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2008Intl/kAdams.pdf). They have been used in Iraq to protect detention centers (see picture).
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