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M113 C&R (command and reconnaissance)

Country of Origin: USA

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The M113 C&R (command and reconnaissance) vehicle was a shorter, smaller variant of the basic M113 tracked armored personnel carrier (the name Lynx applied only to Canadian vehicles). Developed by FMC Corp. as a private venture in 1963, the M113 C&R was passed over by the U.S. Army in favor of the M114.

Although sharing many components with the M113, the Lynx had one fewer road wheel station per side, and was fitted with a cupola mounting either a 12.7-mm M2 machine gun or a 25-mm...

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