December 4, 2006

“The Thing”—Bad News for Enemy Tanks (Dec, 1955)

Filed under: War — @ 2:24 pm
Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1955
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“The Thing”—Bad News for Enemy Tanks

Called “The Thing,” a new fast-firing armored vehicle has been adopted by the Marine Corps for its amphibious forces. It is mainly an antitank vehicle and mounts six 106-mm. recoilless rifles along with four .50-caliber spotting rifles which are used to establish the range for the larger weapons. The vehicle has light armor.

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