The M113A1G is the West German variant of the American M113A1 APC. When the vehicle was first introduced in Wargame: Europe Escalation, its name was "M113GA1".
History[]
M113 entered service with German Bundeswehr in 1969. The M113 were converted to German requirements with the variants added the G to the name. Unlike their American counterparts the German M113 are usually armed with the MG3. These were originally used by the in Heeresstruktur 2 by Mannschaftstransportwagen mounted Panzergrenadier battalions.
In the late cold war Panzergrenadier battalions of the Panzergrenadier brigade has third company of M113 equipped Panzergrenadiers.
. 6th Panzergrenadier Division's two Jaegers Battalions were equipped with M113.
5 series of Heimatschutz brigades has a heavy Jaegers battalion mounted in M113.
Heimatschutzbrigade 51 which where directly attached to 6. Panzergrenadierdivision has their Jägerbataillons mounted on M113.
Overview[]
Basically useless, as other allied nations' infantry transport vehicles have higher armor but cost the same (e.g. AMX-13 VTT has 3 Front Armor).
Weapons[]
AirLand Battle[]
Red Dragon[]
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