IVECO Guarani, the new brazilian APC

Just a couple of things,first I feel like the theme from "The Benny Hill Show" should have been playing the entire time.Some of these photos were just too funny.Also has no one seen the photo of the captured Iraqi Army M1A1 that those morons from ISIS drove into a river a drowned?

I see it's amphibious. Is it used by the Army too, or just by the Navy/Marines?

For now, only by the army, but there other versions being planned.

To not mess with this post, I can open now a new post about this vehicle if you want to know more about it.

That's fine, thanks. I was just curious about the vehicle. These modern APC's all look the same, I can't identify them anymore...

DONE!

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/252862&page=1#2143190

On the "pancake car" in Brasil,,, A voice heard coming from inside the tank, "Hey,, did you guys feel that last bump?"

These photos are fun to look at and think "how'd that happen?" But sadly, when you see a heavy armored vehicle on its roof, side, or with a gun tube set into the ground we should remember that someone inside was likely Injured or killed. In 30 years of military service, five of them as an Armor officer, I've seen several deaths and maimings-- keep in mind the physics of falling out the hatch with tons of metal atop you is not a fun experience. Neither is colliding with immovable objects inside a fighting compartment unexpectedly. I was riding in one of two M60A1s when they collided in 1977. Once in Yakima in 1982 I saw a brand new M60A3 nose down an escarpment at night, driving the gun tube out of battery rearward-- no one inside escaped injury. I've had the sad duty to watch as an M113 was removed from atop a crew members remains many years ago. Even in peacetime, armored vehicles are deadly weapons that constantly demand respect-- look away a moment at your own peril as these photos attest.
VR, Russ

Too right Russ.

We were taught that a tank's sole purpose was to kill. And it didn't give a sh*t who it killed.

And beyond Chemical Weapons, the only thing in the Army that freaked me out a bit was that the M-1's I was on, didn't have a way to get out if it flipped.

Reminds me of a story told to me by a fellow university student with connections in Algeria.
A soldier in Algeria was sentenced to prison after someone noticed remains of red paint (automotive paint) on the front axle of the MAZ-537 tank transporter he had been driving at night. It appears that a red Renault had been found more or less squashed on the road and part of the explanation was the red paint fragments on that front axle.

/ Robin

On the Abrams, if the front end is buried up in mud past the driver compartment, is there a way out for him? The driver compartment doesn't connect to the fighting compartment does it?

If the main gun is over the back deck, there is a metal mesh door that the driver can slide into the turret. Otherwise, there were other mesh "screens" that could be popped out, buy the TC and Gunner Positions

Here is one from Afghanistan. Nobody got hurt.




Heinrich

Thank you Joe.

Yep, heavy equipment is dangerous, and your comment is interesting, because after 5 years in Armor, I decided it was enough so I transferred into something safer-- The Chemical Corps! Spent 25 years there-- funny though, I always felt safer around chemical weapons, since I could wear protective equipment. As long as I paid attention I was OK. I used to own a Volkswagen Rabbit, emphasis "on used to own"-- I was sitting in it at a stop sign at an intersection in Germany, across from an idling M548-- which processed to lurch across the intersection and run over the front of my car-- I literally was 8" from the drive sprocket when it stopped.
VR, Russ

I really regret getting out after only 4+. I definitely would have done something else.

Russian sandwich...

It's amphibious, really, now get in there, secure the hatch and drive it out of there. I read about crews that did that in Vietnam or got hung up on the burms between rice paddies. Abandon the track and swim out of there or wait for the next passing water buffalo.

Here are some AAV “oops” from my time, I have couple more where the tracs got stuck in mud or opted not to jink left and instead fell into Horno Canyon (exciting ride I would prefer not repeat – mostly due to the prolonged recovery ops) but too lazy to deal with scanner at moment. Here is couple I had already loaded.

This was 29 Palms, returning from the field and the wet, sand covered, downhill corner cemented trail made ideal sliding conditions. I believe this was the second one of the week. No damage, no injuries. It was righted with couple other AAVs and platoon continued journey back to the ramp.



This is what one may refer to as “wave defilade.” Student driver screwed the pooch as can be seen in the second picture. Drove straight in as supposed to but for whatever reason he switched the vehicle into “Land” mode which opened the plenums and resulted in vehicle being swamped as it was heading into the surf. Instructor wanted to kill the student – just couldn’t reach from position – when he heard the “clunk” of the plenums dropping as they barreled toward the ocean. Turned out to be a very long day recovering and returning this thing to the ramp.

Cool pics, thanks for sharing!

Belly-up "Puma".

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