When I was an M113 driver in C/2/12 Cav at Fort Hood in the mid-70s, I practiced zig-zag tactical cross-country maneuvering (supposedly to avoid Sagger missile launches and T60 cannonfire) by chasing jackrabbits and armadillos around the Fort Hood training areas.
The guys in the back hated when I did that ...
re: The guys in the back hated when I did that ...
Ef’em if they can’t take a joke!
We had plenty of M113 in 11ACR in RVN. Used them more like “Very Light Tanks” than personal carriers.
Would mount a .50 M2 and at least 2 M60s, and lots of ammo and M-79 LAWs. They worked very well busting bush. If we found a well-build bunker, we would turn 45 degrees to the bunker, so the M2 and one M60 kept heads down and the man in the far back had a clean shot with the M79 LAW with no problem from the backblast.
Worked every time.... :)