PPT Slide
After WWII, the French decided
air-transportable tank for their
colonial wars after getting good
results from M24 Chaffees as
infantry fire support vehicles in
Vietnam. The AMX-13 would use
speed, mobility and firepower to
compensate for lighter armor.
The AMX-13 is well-engineered,
mass produced and exported
in the Arab-Israeli wars of the �50s and �60s used by the allies and the Israelis. The design is a success and is in use still today
with 105mm guns. However, the U.S. Army Airborne neglects to
buy AMX-13s and use M113 Gavin APCs to create a 3D maneuver force like the Russians do.