NVG052: Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando 1960–71

Author
Richard Lathrop

Author
John McDonald

Author
Jim Laurier

About this book
Destined to become one of the most influential postwar armored cars, the V-100 Commando was developed by the Cadillac Gage Company in 1962 as a private venture, and the first prototype was completed in the same year. It was designed as a multi-purpose vehicle and could function as an 11-man personnel carrier, reconnaissance vehicle, convoy escort, command or patrol car and a riot vehicle. The V-100 was tested and evaluated in Vietnam before full-scale production began in 1964. It saw widespread use in Vietnam by both US and South Vietnamese forces. This title describes the design, development and operational use of the V-100 Commando, including their continued deployment around the world.

Contents
Research and development · V-100s in Vietnam · Tactics · Beyond Vietnam · Color plate commentary · Index

Paperback; May 2002; 48 pages; ISBN: 9781841764153