Cutest Armor of the Vietnam War? (V-100 Commando)

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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:22 - The V-100
1:04 - Mission & Cost
3:38 - ARVN Regional Force
4:37 - V-100 Platoons

Sources:
• T.O. & E. 48-883 "RF Mechanized Platoon" (1966)
• M1117 "Guardian" Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) Employment in Peace
Operations
• Operational Report - Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 500th Transportation Group, Period Ending 30 April 1969
• The Vietnam-Cambodia Emergency, 1975, Part II—The Cambodia-Vietnam Debate, Hearings Before the Committee on International Relations and its Special Subcommittee on Investigations, U.S. House of Representatives (March/April 1975)

• Bradford, J. (2001) "M1117 "Guardian" Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) Employment in Peace Operations"
• Politano, P. (1987) "Polwar, the politicization of military forces : history, theory and practice."
• Silverman, J. (1970) "Political Elites in South Vietnam: A National and Provincial Comparison"
• Starry, D. (1980) "Armored Combat in Vietnam"
• https://www.quansuvn.net/index.php?topic=23016.10

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