Ontos, officially the Rifle, Multiple 106 mm, Self-propelled, M50, was an American light armored tracked anti-tank vehicle developed in the 1950s. It mounted six 106 mm manually loaded M40 …

2021年8月10日 · View of the American-made Ontos M50, a light armored anti-tank vehicle, seeking defensive positions after landing on Chu Lai beach in Vietnam, June 1965. It …

The last action of the Ontos came during the Dominican Civil war when on 29 April 1965 an M50 Ontos and M48 Patton (6th MEU) destroyed two rebel L/60L light tank, and the Ontos also …

2021年8月2日 · An M50 Ontos, a lightly armored anti-tank vehicle with six mounted 106 mm recoilless rifles, in La Port, Indiana, in 1955.

In 1965, during the initial American buildup, the Marines sent over two anti-tank battalions equipped with Ontos. With no enemy tanks to fight, the Ontos companies were quickly spread …

The idea for this vehicle was born in the aftermath of World War II when the U.S. Army perceived the need for a new reconnaissance vehicle. Then it evolved into a tank destroyer for use with …

2018年3月3日 · The type was devised as an air-transportable tank destroyer but found better use in the anti-infantry role during the Vietnam conflict. The United States Marine Corps became …

2018年7月10日 · Officially known as the “Rifle, Multiple 106 mm, Self-propelled, M50,” the Ontos was a tracked, lightly armored anti-tank vehicle developed as a fast tank killer for airborne …

2020年11月17日 · In lieu of armored threats, U.S. Marines adjusted the M50’s mission profile from anti-armor to anti-personnel. In this role, the Ontos excelled. Sporting a total of six M40 …

Officially known as the Rifle, Multiple 106-mm, Self-propelled, M50, the Ontos was the primary tank-destroyer used by the U.S. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War. Designed to be an...