armored personnel carrier
Military taxi, armored
An armored personnel carrier is a military vehicle designed to transport troops safely through combat zones.
Unlike tanks, which prioritize firepower, these vehicles emphasize protection and mobility for infantry: The soldiers dismounted from the armored personnel carrier and took up defensive positions.
Often abbreviated APC.
Followed the course of
- wheeledHaving round rollers attached
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- all-terrainCapable on any ground
- turretProtruding fortified structure
hull · gun ports · ramp · hatch · engine · transmission · suspension · drivetrain
Protective combat covering
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- reactive armorExplosive-lined protective plating
hull · fortification · turret · gun ports · smoke grenades · defensive systems · cover · hardening
Vehicle operator
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- infantryGround combat troops
- squadSmall working group
dismounts · platoon · mechanized infantry · passengers · troops · medic · radio operator · mounted soldiers
Combat engagement area
- firefightExchange of gunfire
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- assaultViolent offensive act
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
offensive · skirmish · warzone · extraction · suppressive fire · mounted patrol · flanking · reconnaissance
Vehicle moving military personnel
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- convoyGuarded traveling group
movement · evacuation · insertion · extraction · transit · relocation · shuttling · rapid deployment
tracked
Followed the course of
- wheeledHaving round rollers attached
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- all-terrainCapable on any ground
turret · hull · gun ports · ramp · hatch · engine · transmission · suspension · drivetrain · maneuverability
armor
Protective combat covering
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
reactive armor · hull · fortification · turret · gun ports · smoke grenades · defensive systems · cover · hardening
driver
Vehicle operator
squad · dismounts · platoon · mechanized infantry · passengers · troops · medic · radio operator · mounted soldiers
battlefield
Combat engagement area
engagement · offensive · skirmish · warzone · extraction · suppressive fire · mounted patrol · flanking · reconnaissance · raid
troop transport
Vehicle moving military personnel
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
convoy · movement · evacuation · insertion · extraction · transit · relocation · shuttling · rapid deployment · mechanized infantry
Bradley
English given name
- armored vehiclestank, Stryker, Bradley, LAV, Humvee
- military vehiclestank, tanks, supply trucks, fuel tankers, halftrack
- tracked vehiclestracked vehicle, tank, bulldozer, excavator, crawler
- Tank warfaretank, tanks, main battle tank, MBT, heavy tank
armored personnel carrierHumvee
Military multipurpose transport
transport truck · pickup truck · convertible · jeep · technical
armored personnel carrierschool bus
Vehicle transporting pupils
city bus · minivan · tour bus · commuter bus · commuter vehicle
armored, armour, armoured, armoury, armory, unarmed, armament, armaments, person