"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (74 Viewers)

[GTX]

Sadly it appears that one of the Bushmasters Australia donated has already been lost:

 

[GTX]

Something I saw in an Australian news article which provides a partia, although useful snapshot of the amount of aid being provided:

 

[GTX]

Does Soviet artillery have compatible trailer hitches for M-113s?

I don't recall ever seeing M113s towing anything anywhere.

 

[Admiral Beez]

I don't recall ever seeing M113s towing anything anywhere.

Yeah, I think that would block the rear access door. When I think of M113 and tow, I think of this....

 

[RogerdeLluria]

I read the article and also one about a Russian ammo dump being hit, for the 22nd time. Any corroboration on that?

According to Wikipedia, Chornobaivka was hit 20 times by May 15, so yeah its possible it has been hit for the 22nd time in late may.

2022 Chornobaivka attacks - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[RogerdeLluria]

For those who are into modelling.

 

[GTX]

Russia takes over 'around half' of vital east Ukrainian city, local authorities say

Ukrainian forces are continuing to resist a street-by-street Russian advance deep into a key eastern Ukrainian city as Russia warns it would retaliate against countries supplying long-range weapons to Kyiv.

www.abc.net.au

 

[SaparotRob]

So now I'm wondering with what the UAF will move all the towed artillery. Is there enough vehicular capacity to move substantial numbers of howitzers? I'm sure the railroads can only take it just so far.

 

[GTX]

So now I'm wondering with what the UAF will move all the towed artillery. Is there enough vehicular capacity to move substantial numbers of howitzers? I'm sure the railroads can only take it just so far.

Lot to be said for good old trucks

 

[SaparotRob]

I was really hoping someone would've posted "tractors".

 

[GTX]

US to give Ukraine new advanced rocket systems as Russia makes further gains in key city

US President Joe Biden agrees to provide Ukraine with advanced rocket systems that can strike with precision at long-range Russian targets as part of a new weapons package.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GTX]

I was really hoping someone would've posted "tractors".

Nah, their too busy towing other things

 

[J_P_C]

war trophies?!?

 

[SaparotRob]

Nah. I think it's collecting the empties to get the bottle deposit back.

 

[Jagdflieger]

I don't recall ever seeing M113s towing anything anywhere.

Quite a lot of them in Vietnam towing L5 Howitzers - fuel tanks and e.g. KW45 generators also in Germany in the 60'ies till 80's on the way to maneuvers areas.
Why in the first place they send these obsolete APC's to Ukraine I wouldn't know - instead of e.g. Bradley's. For medivac an M113 is certainly useful.

One can also transport e.g. a L5 howitzer INSIDE an M113

 

[SaparotRob]

M-113 may not be a first class combat vehicle but it's a tracked truck and there's a lot of them.

 

[XBe02Drvr]

M-113 may not be a first class combat vehicle but it's a tracked truck and there's a lot of them.

Calling an M113 an ARMORED Personnel Carrier is a bit of a stretch. At GE we were sent a couple VADS (Vulcan Air Defense Systems) that had been in Vietnam. The M113 chassis they were installed in had .50 cal and 12.7 MM holes right through the "armor" on one side, through the VADS magazine, and then out the other side. Side to side, and front to back, the rounds just went right through.
Armored? Not so much!

 

[SaparotRob]

Again, it's a tracked truck and there's a lot of of them. I never called it an APC.

 

[GrauGeist]

The Weasel is far better than a Toyota truck...

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

According to here:

Aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

A total of 99 M113s have been donated though as to how many are actually in theatre yet I don't know.

Thanks for the follow-up, bud.