M113 | M113A1 (M113A2) |
M113A3 | M113A1 Dragon | M113A3 Super Dragon |
M113 ACAV |
The M113A2 is an American Armored Personnel Carrier that introduced in Wargame: European Escalation, and was renamed M113A1 in Wargame: AirLand Battle.
History
M113A1 replaced the M113's Chrysler 75M V8 gasoline engine with a 6V-53 Detroit Diesel engine for fuel efficiency and reduced fire hazard of the diesel engine.
Overview
Red Dragon
In Red Dragon the M113A1 is the United States' most basic armored personnel carrier. A 5-point tracked APC with 1 armor all around, it is available to the widest range of infantry units of any transport, and comes armed with a .50 caliber M2 Browning. Its 1 armor gives it slight protection against small arms fire, but offers nothing against LAW rounds of any kind. However, its low cost and extremely high availability make it good for quickly and cheaply deploying large numbers of units en masse, lending some degree of cost efficiency as opposed to the 10-point Humvee or M2 Bradley variants.
Unlike the M113A3, the M113A1 is capable of amphibious travel at 33km/h. Unlike in AirLand Battle, the ATGM-carrying variants of the M113 are limited to the Cavalry Scouts.