Credit for development of the convoy gun truck usually is given to the Army's 8th Transportation Group headquartered at Qui Nhon, Vietnam. After an unusually devastating series of ambushes in September 1967, the 8th Transportation Group removed several 2-ton cargo trucks from regular convoy service and outfitted them with sandbags on the floors and sides for protection.
Read More - http://www.almc.army.mil/alog/issues/JulAug03/gun_trucks.htm
We are a non commercial community interested only in the discussion of all things military.
We do not sell or authorise the use of images hosted on our servers, if you wish to purchase or use imagery contact the uploader directly.(you will need to register). Any requests received to purchase or use imagery will be ignored. Thank you and welcome to MI.Net
You have been here as a guest for a while, I guess we are doing something right?
Register as a member and join in the discussions, its completely free and we would welcome your contributions.
All the best admin - MI.Net
We value your privacy
We use essential cookies to make this site work, and optional cookies to enhance your experience.
