This M113A2 armoured personnel carrier was used for the rapid deployment of ground troops. It was a post Second World War design with heavy armour, amphibious, rapid cross country speed and capabilities in rough terrain. It carried up to 12 fully armed troops.
Iroquois Falls, Ontario
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Inscription
THIS M113A2 APC, AN ARMOURED
PERSONNEL CARRIER IS USED FOR THE
RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF GROUND
TROOPS. IT IS A POST WORLD WAR II
DESIGN AND REPLACES VEHICLES SUCH
AS THE BREN GUN CARRIER WHICH WAS
USED BY CANADIAN AND ALLIED
TROOPS DURING WORLD WAR II.
THE M113 APC HAS HEAVY ARMOUR, IS
AMPHIBIOUS WITH RAPID CROSS
COUNTRY SPEED AND HAS CAPABILITIES
IN ROUGH TERRAIN. IT CARRIES UP TO
TWELVE FULLY ARMED TROOPS.
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Location
M113A2 Armoured Personnel Carrier
Anson Drive
Iroquois Falls
Ontario
M113A2 Armoured Personnel Carrier
Anson Drive
Iroquois Falls
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 48.7677571
Long. -80.6782388
Lat. 48.7677571
Long. -80.6782388
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