During the Second World War, there are strange military vehicles
used by different countries. Here are some of them:
Rhino – This was an armoured car designed in Australia. Because
of enemy action along with design problems, the project did not go beyond a
prototype stage. It was completed by a welded turret with 30 mm all-around
protection that is similar with the Crusader tank.
Fox – This was a wheeled armoured fighting vehicle
manufactured by Canada. It was built by General Motors. The turret was
traversed manually. Also, it was equipped with 0.303 and 050 in machine guns.
Humberette – This was also known as Ironside. It was a
British armoured car based on the Humber Super Snipe chassis. Over 3600 units
were actually manufactured from 1940-1943. It has a No. 19 radio set.
Otter Light Reconnaissance Car – This was a light armoured
car based on the Chevrolet C15 Canadian Military Patter truck chassis. It has a
Bren light machine gun and a hull-mounted Boys anti-tank rifle.
Bobik – This was a 4x4 light armoured car, nicknamed but its
crews. The BA-64 was used by the Soviet Army for reconnaissance and liaison
tasks from 1942 to the early 1960s.
S1 Scout Car – This was produced in Australia for the US
Army. It was based on a Ford F15 4x2 chassis. The armament has one .50 inch
machine gun. On its skate rails, it has two .30 inch machine guns.
39M Csaba – This was produced for the Royal Hungarian Army.
It has a 20 mm cannon. On a centrally mounted turret, it has an 8 mm machine
gun with 9 mm armoured plating. Apart from that, it also has a detachable 8 mm
light machine gun. Also, it has 2 driving position (in front and at the rear).
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