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Originally Posted by Brother in Arms
Technically I think both the Ural I mentioned and the KAMAZ these days would be called technicals (a sorry attempt at a pun) I think the difference between the two would be the ad hoc Armor that the gun trucks had.
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So, armor is the difference between gun-truck and "technical"? My understanding is that a "technical" is just some sort of truck (civilian models, especially) where someone has plunked an HMG or light AA gun on the back. I think the term was coined in Somalia. If I remember correctly- and I probably don't- Somali militias came up with it (the name, not the concept).
It seems like a purely semantic distinction to me.
The KAMAZ I mentioned is purpose built as a SPAA gun. I'll post a pick or two this weekend some time.
Graebarde, I like your list. A "Flying Battalion" is a cool idea and one that I fully endorse.
May I suggest "Boudica" as a truck name, in honor of the photo O'Borg posted.