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New video on South Vietnam's (ARVN) Armored Cavalry during the Vietnam War, with a focus on their M113 ACAV units that employed modified M113 APCs like tank tanks. The American 11th ACR did something similar, having been influenced by ARVN SOPs before their deployment.

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Using M113 APCs as Tanks? The Vietnam Story

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