Foreign military vehicles to add to US units for variety

[Olefin]

Been looking thru a copy of a Jane's Armour and Artillery 1996-1997 that we had in the library at work (an excellent source of what was really deployed and in development back then) and saw some interesting vehicles that GM's and players might want to try out if you are looking for new vehicles for your campaigns that US units might obtain, either thru being issued them or five finger discounting them (similiar to several USMC pickups detailed in various source books)

Detials on them can be found at http://www.pmulcahy.com as to their 2nd edition stats - which can be converted to 1st edition easily enough

For units in South Korea the K-1 tank is an obvious choice as its cannon is the same as the US M-68E1 105mm rifled gun and is very similiar in size to an M1. I can easily see those units being issued this tank as a replacement.

For units in Austria and southern Germany the Pandur APC, which comes in a huge amount of versions mounting everything from a 7.62mm MG to a 90mm cannon, would make an excellent addition for players, especially if they decide to play an Austrian player character. The Pandur may also be found in Kuwait as well.

In Yugoslavia the units there may have picked up the BOV Wheeled APC, again in multiple variants, or the M-60 or M-80 APC's, either from friendly allied forces or captured units, as well as the M-48 MBT.

For those who would have been fighting with the Turks the M47 and M48A5 tanks would also be available (the game description of the Turkish Army only lists the Leopard I and the M60 tank but in reality they had 3000 M48's and 80 M47's still in service as of 1996)

Will be posting other ideas as I read thru the book more.