Sunday, April 4, 2010

Mercedes G-Class G-Wagen army vehicles, Peugeot P4, and USMC IFAV

The Mercedes Gelandewagen is used by a lot of armies around the world.  I guarantee that you will be surprised with some of the countries that use it.

Australia (note the 6x6s)

Canada

Finland

The Netherlands

France?!  The proud French stuck a Peugeot engine and transmission in what is essentially a G-wagen and called it a Peugeot P4.

U.S.A.  In the good old days of DaimlerChrysler, 2.9 liter turbo-diesel engined G-wagens were used by the U.S. Marines as recon and fast attack vehicles.  They were chosen because two of these could fit (barely) inside a Chinook helicopter and a CH-53E could handle four (two inside, two underneath).


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