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VCC-1 Camallino armored personnel carrier

Country of Origin: Italy

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The Italian VCC-1 Camallino design is based on the U.S. M113 armored personnel carrier (APC) and uses the same suspension and powertrain.

In appearance, the VCC-1 hull more closely resembles the U.S. Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIFV), an M113 derivative (see separate database entry). Both represent interim steps between the "battle taxi" (armed with a pintle-mounted machine gun/MG) and the more recent, heavily armed IFV that m ounts more powerful armament but carries fewer...

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