The Viet Cong called American heavily armed “gun-trucks” this.
- Breath of the Dragon
- Dragon Trucks
- Fire Trucks
- Killers on Wheels
Breath of the Dragon. An armored gun-truck carried one .50-caliber M2 and at least one 7.62mm M60 machine gun and would be positioned throughout a convoy to provide protection.
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