Tuesday 21 February 2012

USMC Light Armoured Battalion

The last unit of my US Marines for the 1991 Gulf War is tooled up with a variety of  vehicles of the LAV series.  These Canadian built wonders are heavily based on the Swiss Mowag Piranha design which dates back to the 70s.  All GHQ models - as are the infantry.
The three rifle companies have LAV-25 - armed with the 25mm Bushmaster cannon.
A rifle company (right), and the combined engineer & recovery elements with a LAV-R.
LAV-AT (left) with s similar TOW launcher to that found on the M-901.  Skulking in the background is the support company with it's mortar-wielding LAV-M.

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