German trucks said not tough enough for Afghanistan - Page 2

ray dekker · 11-21-2007, 13:00 PM

**Officer of Engineers** · 11-21-2007, 17:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ray dekker

ILTIS This one?

Volkswagen Iltis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Missing the rust and the rubber bands holding the roll bar up - no, I'm not kidding.

ray dekker · 11-22-2007, 11:45 AM

Rust keeps them together! - Old german saying.

This is the one they use this time.
Not very protected, but a real good car!

Wolf (Fahrzeug - Wikipedia)

Civil version:

Mercedes-Benz G-Class - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ray · 11-23-2007, 02:26 AM

Ideal would be SKOTs or Topaz APCs.

ray dekker · 11-23-2007, 17:06 PM

This one???
Tatra OT-64 - Wikipedia

But what is TOPAZ APC ?

Ray · 11-24-2007, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ray dekker

Yes.

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But what is TOPAZ APC ?

I presume the Russian version.

AutopilotOFF · 12-28-2007, 19:26 PM

ISAF did use toyota landcruisers and vehicles of civilian pattern for duties like CIMIC, HUMINT etc.

This would be back 3-4 years ago.

smilingassassin · 12-29-2007, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

Missing the rust and the rubber bands holding the roll bar up - no, I'm not kidding.

How in thee hell did our government get away with allowing equipment in THAT state to be used?

11-21-2007, 13:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
ray dekker New Member Join Date: 09-10-07 Posts: 13 Country:	Hope will help Mercedes-Benz S2000 http://www.plasansasa.com/pdf/UC_MilitaryTrucks.pdf http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Benz_S2000.JPG ILTIS This one? Volkswagen Iltis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Last edited by ray dekker : 11-21-2007 at 13:03 PM.

11-23-2007, 02:26 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ray Postmaster General *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-20-03 Posts: 26,136 Country:	Ideal would be SKOTs or Topaz APCs. __________________ "Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination." I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to. HAKUNA MATATA

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11-22-2007, 11:45 AM	#18 (permalink)
ray dekker New Member Join Date: 09-10-07 Posts: 13 Country:	Rust keeps them together! - Old german saying. This is the one they use this time. Not very protected, but a real good car! Wolf (Fahrzeug - Wikipedia) Civil version: Mercedes-Benz G-Class - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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ray dekker New Member Join Date: 09-10-07 Posts: 13 Country:	This one??? Tatra OT-64 - Wikipedia But what is TOPAZ APC ?

12-28-2007, 19:26 PM	#22 (permalink)
AutopilotOFF Regular Join Date: 04-03-05 Posts: 73 Country:	ISAF did use toyota landcruisers and vehicles of civilian pattern for duties like CIMIC, HUMINT etc. This would be back 3-4 years ago.

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