The Büssing A5P was an armoured car produced in Germany during World War I .
6-689: The Büssing company had received its first orders of military vehicles in 1910, producing artillery tractors and supply trailers. By November 1914, the German Army had become aware of the potential of the armoured car by the hit-and-run tactics employed by the Belgians with the Minerva . The Oberste Heeresleitung decided to produce its own armoured vehicle and the manufacturing companies Ehrhardt , Daimler and Büssing were requested to develop an armoured car with all-wheel drive . During 1915, Büssing delivered
12-595: Is any vehicle for land-based military transport and activity, including combat vehicles , both specifically designed for or significantly used by military . Most military vehicles require off-road capabilities and/or vehicle armor , making them heavy. Some have vehicle tracks instead of just wheels ; half-tracks have both. Furthermore, some military vehicles are amphibious , constructed for use on land and water, and sometimes also intermediate surfaces. Military vehicles are almost always camouflaged , or at least painted in inconspicuous color(s). In contrast, under
18-639: The Geneva Conventions , all non-combatant military vehicles, such as military ambulances and mobile first aid stations , must be properly and clearly marked as such. Under the conventions, when respected, such vehicles are legally immune from deliberate attack by all combatants . Historically, militaries explored the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) vehicles, both to gain experience with commercially available products and technology, and to try to save time in development, and money in procurement. A subtype that has become increasingly prominent since
24-776: The A5P began production. Nevertheless, the German Army considered the Ehrhardt design more effective to fulfil the demanded operational tasks. As a result, only one vehicle was produced. The A5P, together with several other armored cars, served in a column on the Romanian Front in 1916 and on the Russian Front in 1917. Background: History of the tank , Tank classification , Tanks in World War I Military vehicle A military vehicle
30-441: The late 20th century is the improvised fighting vehicle , often seen in irregular warfare . A military truck is a vehicle designed to transport troops, fuel , and materiel along asphalted roads and unpaved dirt roads. Military trucks are a crucial part of military logistics . Several countries have manufactured their own models of military trucks, each of which has its own technical characteristics. These vehicles are adapted to
36-581: The ordered prototype. In contrast to the Belgian armoured cars, the A5P was a massive vehicle, using a 'double-ended' layout that could at least pose a tactically useful high ground clearance. Its powerplant was Büssing's successful 6-cylinder truck engines. It had a large steel armoured body and was crewed by ten men. Six of the crew operated three 7.92 mm machine guns , usually the MG 08 or MG 15nA . Some vehicles even received two Becker 20 mm cannons . In 1916,
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