Overview

Over the last 30 years, Special Forces have become a key component of the world's armed forces, often employing unconventional tactics as part of airborne operations, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, hostage rescue, covert ops and intelligence gathering. To carry out their role effectively, specific vehicles have been developed for these elite units. Organized by type, the book explores a wide range of vehicles, from the light utility vehicles through mine-resistant protected vehicles (MRAP) to mini bikes and quad bikes. Discover the Pinzgauer High-Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle, a high clearance, all-wheel drive transporter used by Delta Force and the New Zealand SAS; the fast, light Arquus Scarab, a protected vehicle that can turn both the front and rear wheels simultaneously, allowing it to move sideways like a crab; the MRZR, used by the U.S. Marines for fast forward deployment and off-road reconnaissance; the Toyota Hilux pick-up, which due to its simplicity and rugged durability, has proved its worth in conflicts from South America to Central Asia; and the Christini AWD motorcycle, used by U.S. Navy SEALs in Afghanistan. Illustrated with more than 100 photographs and artworks, Special Forces Land Vehicles provides a detailed guide to the specialist vehicles used by elite soldiers in the modern era.

Full Product Details

Author:   Alexander Stilwell
Publisher:   Amber Books Ltd
Imprint:   Amber Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.20cm
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9781838861667

ISBN 10:   1838861661
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   14 April 2022
Recommended Age:   From 14 to 99 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents includes: 1. Legacy Light Utility Vehicles Land Rover 110 ‘Pinkie’ Desert Patrol Vehicles Snatch/Vixen Land Rover Land Rover Weapons Mount Installation Kit (WMIK) Land Rover Perentie Long Range Patrol Vehicle (LRPV) Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV) Ranger Special Operations Vehicle (RSOV) Pinzgauer High-Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) Peugeot P4 2. Protected Vehicles Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV)/Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV) HMT 400 or Jackal Supacat Extenda RG-33 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (M-ATV) Ocelot/Foxhound Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Arquus SABRE Arquus Scarab MOWAG Eagle V (4x4) 3. Light All-Terrain Vehicles S-ATV Special Purpose All-Terrain Vehicle Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV) M1161 Growler Polaris MRZR Polaris MRZR Alpha LTATV Polaris Dagor A1 Boeing Phantom Badger Supacat Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (LRV 400) P6 All-Terrain Assault Vehicle (ATAV) Jankel Fox RRV-x KMW Special Operations Vehicle Integrated Convoy Protection (ICP) REVA FAV NIMR Automotive Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV) Zetor Engineering Fox Rapid Deployment Vehicle (RDV) Spider Light Strike Vehicle II Koluman Otomotiv Industri LSA4 4. Support Vehicles Arquus VLRA-2 Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) ‘War Pig’ HMT 600 (Coyote) 6x6 Jankel Light Tactical Transport Vehicle (LTTV) Supacat Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (LRV) 600 Dutch Military Vehicles Anaconda 5. Non-Standard Tactical Vehicles Purpose-Built Non-Standard Commercial Vehicle (PB-NSCV) Toyota Hilux Toyota Land Cruiser Ford Ranger Nissan Navara Navistar Defense Special Operations Tactical Vehicle (SOTV) 6. Motorcycles

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"""With very little prior literature covering the topic, Alexander Stilwell has filled this gap with* Special Forces Land Vehicles* … A useful reference source for Special Forces vehicles deployed worldwide."" * Classic Military Vehicles *"

Author Information

Alexander Stilwell is an experienced writer and editor who has worked for several leading publishers, primarily in the fields of military history, politics and international affairs. He has also worked for Jane’s Information Group and is the author of several books. He served for six years in the British Territorial Army.

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