The best-known American armored car of the post-WWII era, the Cadillac Gage Commando - a versatile, amphibious, 4x4 vehicle - still looks modern even though it made its debut in 1962. The V-100 Commando went through numerous changes in light of its extensive and varied experience in reconnaissance, convoy escort, riot control, security, and as a personnel carrier. As it proved its worth to America's South Vietnamese allies and later to US forces in Southeast Asia, Cadillac Gage introduced one modification after another in response to evolving combat needs. Although US military use of the Commando declined after the end of the Vietnam War, many Commandos were rebuilt and to this day, serve police forces and SWAT teams in Europe and the US, while various armies around the world still use descendents of the combat version. Illustrated with over 200 color photographs plus detailed line drawings; 80 pages.
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David Doyle is an accomplished writer with nearly a dozen books about Lionel trains to his credit, including all the books in the Standard Catalog of Lionel trains trilogy. A collector of Lionel trains and former hobby store owner; Doyle travels the country gathering information on toy trains and talking trains with fellow collectors.
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Photos and Specs rate 5 stars...war stories rate 1,
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This review is from: US Military Motorcycles of WWII - Armor Walk Around Color Series No. 7 (Paperback)
If you are an antiquarian,seeking photos and specifications for the Motorcycles the USA built to fight the Axis, then this book is for you! New Color photos of both Harleys and Indians ,sharp and clear,are great! Captions conveyconcise detail on each photo. But if you are seeking tales of derring do...not so much. The only photo of actual WW2 GIs are a couple of staged shot of Soldiers looking cool for the camera.
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