K-511

K-511

History

The M35 family of trucks is a long-lived vehicle initially deployed by the United States Army, and subsequently utilized by many nations around the world. A truck in the 2½ ton weight class, it was one of many vehicles in U.S. military service to have been referred to as the "deuce and a half."

M35 are rated to carry 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg) off road or 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) on roads.

K-511 was the South Korean designation for a licensed production by Asia Automobile with production starting in 1978. K-511 was rated to carry 20 soldiers.

Overview

In Red Dragon, the K-511 is an South Korean 5 point APC (in-game category, but commonly referred to as a truck) that is available to infantry units in the Logistics and Recon tab.

Trucks have excellent fuel economy and are wheeled, giving them the best on-road speed possible, and typically have passable offroad speed as well. With their price being so low, they lend themselves to the cost-efficiency of the units they carry, keeping the price-point for even high-tier recon units at a more acceptable level. Their low price also makes them good for prodding enemy defenses. However, despite their benefits, trucks also come with a number of issues: most notably, they are limited to infantry CVs and recon units, limiting their usefulness quite significantly. Additionally, any anti-tank weapons can instakill a truck and whatever infantry they're carrying (even low-tier anti-tank weapons such as the M72 LAW can kill a truck with a 15-man team in them, and bombs and artillery can also easily destroy them). Almost all of them are unarmed, as well, making them useless during actual fighting.