I'm hoping that there will be a best German Military Land Vehicles next, because they really had some of the coolest Armor and light mechanized vehicles the world has ever seen.
On a different note, despite not having seen actual Service, the American Super Heavy T28.
@SirNotAppearing: Gizmodo considers appreciating both as stupid. I will be a Gizmodo commenter right now. "Mercedes beats all of them. And also, PS3 rulez (I use zs for special effects) and Blackberry is awesome!"
The ALVB is what every crackpot would love to actually achieve: picking itself up by its own bootstraps. The bridgelayer throws the span, clears the entry and waits for the rest of the Armored Cav to cross, then trundles over and retrieves the span. Fast. It's awesome to watch.
One of my all-time favorites: Oshkosh anything.
And for the record, this is about the only legitimate use of Hummers.
Take a peek under a Hummer's rear some day. You'll see that that's a steering axle, if it weren't secured in place with tie rods.
@CorporateFelon: The Bradley is awesome. But it's not an APC, it's an "Armored Fighting Vehicle". Got more punch and armour than an M113*, but not quite up to MBT levels.
*The M113 is not included why? It's been around for years, served well in Vietnam and other conflicts in many different guises, and is still used by some US reserve forces if I'm not mistaken (as well as being a frontline vehicle for many other countries).
@CorporateFelon: My thoughts too.. I would have included the M113 instead. A legendary vehicle. Still in use today in hundreds of different variations in dozens of countries. Like the Jeep of the APCs, cheap, reliable, modifiable, a workhorse.
@elargentino: I confirm: I drove M113s for the Swiss army. Yes Switzerland still has a military (I'm not quite sure why)! The neat thing was those M113 where equipped with rubber blocks on their tracks so we could drive them on the road!
The sight of ten of these things driving together through towns and villages tends to spook the tourists...
I fully agree with the DUKW and the Deuce. The M35 series is arguably the best vehicle the US Military has ever procured. 50+ years in service with the most minor of changes.
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More seriously, this is just awesome. Small wonder we all LOVE lasers.
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On a different note, despite not having seen actual Service, the American Super Heavy T28.
The American M10 also is very very cool.
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One of my all-time favorites: Oshkosh anything.
And for the record, this is about the only legitimate use of Hummers.
Take a peek under a Hummer's rear some day. You'll see that that's a steering axle, if it weren't secured in place with tie rods.
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*The M113 is not included why? It's been around for years, served well in Vietnam and other conflicts in many different guises, and is still used by some US reserve forces if I'm not mistaken (as well as being a frontline vehicle for many other countries).
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The sight of ten of these things driving together through towns and villages tends to spook the tourists...
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† Ford Fiesta Landing Vehicle.
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*Mercedes-Benz Driving Apparatus
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I fully agree with the DUKW and the Deuce. The M35 series is arguably the best vehicle the US Military has ever procured. 50+ years in service with the most minor of changes.