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 …

2021年7月15日 · The M50 Ontos had to have been the strangest armored vehicle ever to make it into the American military inventory. Except for some Marine Vietnam veterans, the Ontos is, …

2023年12月13日 · Ontos is the Greek word for “Being” or “Thing”, a name that perfectly describes the freaky M50 Ontos, a US support weapon that was bristling with guns. These guns were …

The video provides a detailed history and analysis of the M50 Ontos, a unique and versatile vehicle used by the Marines during the Vietnam War. It highlights the vehicle's capabilities, its...

The most significant role for the Ontos during its existence was in Vietnam where it provided direct fire to Marine Corps riflemen fighting tenacious foe such as North Vietnamese regulars and …

2020年11月17日 · Thanks to the Ontos’ light sub-ten ton weight and relatively wide tread design, the tank killer enjoyed good mobility, particularly in the wet and mushy conditions often seen in …

One “platoon” of surplus M50s wound up in the service of the North Carolina Forestry Service for use as fire fighting vehicles. According to Vietnam veteran and former Ontos Marine Mike …

2018年7月11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 …

2009年4月29日 · Tet Offensive, in Hue, Vietnam, 1968.