Humvees "borrowed" by Russians in the port of Poti

August · 08-20-08, 09:37 PM

I drove a M151 for awhile during my tour in Germany.

IMO they were a totally different concept than the humvee. A vehicle light enough and small enough to be slung under a helicopter, stacked in a conex container, hid under a large bush or small tree, or even picked up and bodily carried by 6-7 soldiers. Closer to a motorcycle than a truck but with the trailer still able to carry a significant amount of gear and ammo.

Humvees on the other hand are becoming more and more like small moving pillboxes that offer protection to the troops inside where the jeep offers none, but the downside is, being so much larger and heavier, they require a lot more effort to deploy to the battlefield.

08-20-08, 09:37 PM	#23
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,233 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I drove a M151 for awhile during my tour in Germany. IMO they were a totally different concept than the humvee. A vehicle light enough and small enough to be slung under a helicopter, stacked in a conex container, hid under a large bush or small tree, or even picked up and bodily carried by 6-7 soldiers. Closer to a motorcycle than a truck but with the trailer still able to carry a significant amount of gear and ammo. Humvees on the other hand are becoming more and more like small moving pillboxes that offer protection to the troops inside where the jeep offers none, but the downside is, being so much larger and heavier, they require a lot more effort to deploy to the battlefield. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.