After the fall of the Roman Empire, the region was split up between numerous Germanic tribes. The caves of Lascaux are a famous paleontological / archaeological site, as its cave paintings are some of the earliest and best-preserved examples of early human art and culture. Humans have been occupying the land of France for at least 1.8 million years. France received a major revision in Brave New World out of the box, having its national trait completely redesigned, and one of its unique units was replaced with a powerful new unique improvement.
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However, since the war was in its final stages, the vast majority of these projects never got the chance to fight against the guerillas in the Rhodesian Bush War but were instead integrated as part of the Zimbabwe National Army after the truce was signed.Now that I've finished my series of strategy posts about Brave New World's new civilizations, I want to take some time to look into some of the legacy civs that have received updates since Brave New World. Most of the designs were based on the chassis of the Mercedes-Benz Unimog light truck, with various different monocoque hulls added for protection. In order to even the odds, the Rhodesian Security Forces pushed into production a number of Rhodesian armored vehicles in an attempt to expand its mechanized infantry squadrons. They have been trained by Cuban advisors to operate Soviet-made tanks and armored vehicles. Spook Mine-Protected Combat VehicleĪs the war was drawing to a close, the opposing guerillas began itching for a decisive battle. It was used during the September 1979 raid on the New Chimoio rebel base in Mozambique. The vehicle mostly saw service as part of the Rhodesian SAS, Light Infantry, and African Rifles, as well as other prominent units of the Rhodesian special forces.
The MAP75 came as a result of fine-tuning of the Crocodile and was one of the most effective to be locally-produced and widely used in the conflict, transporting units for clandestine anti-insurgency operations in the Rhodesian jungle.
It was largely based on the Crocodile’s design, with the only structural difference being that the MAP75 used the Mercedes-Benz Unimog chassis and military vehicle seats. The MAP75 used a fully-welded hull, 10 mm steel plates for frontal and side armor, and 40 mm bullet-proof glass. This heavily armored personnel carrier rolled out of factory tracks and directly into combat in 1978. An unknown number of vehicles were transported to Afghanistan and Somalia to help with the de-mining process. Proving highly effective in bypassing and detecting Soviet landmines, Pookie was reincarnated in 1999 by MineTech, a British company that deals in mine countermeasures. The vehicle saw extensive service in the Rhodesian civil war and was later used by the South African Police Force. Trevor Davies Engineering, the company responsible for the creation of this mine-clearing contraption claimed that none was ever destroyed by activating a mine. There were 76 of these vehicles produced in the period between 19. The cabin was protected by a 40 mm thick bullet-proof glass which provided safety from small-arms fire for the driver.Īs for its offensive capacity, the Crocodile was usually armed with an FN MAG Light Machine Gun or an M1919 Browning medium machine gun mounted on a cylinder-shaped turret, popularly dubbed as the “Dustbin” by its Rhodesian operators. Introduced in 1977, the vehicle featured military vehicle seats, an open-top hull, armored with 10 mm thick steel plates on all sides. Crocodile Armoured Personnel Carrierīased on a 5-tonne truck chassis, usually from trucks of Japanese origin such as Nissan, Toyota, or Isuzu, the Crocodile Armored Personnel Carrier saw extensive combat use during the last few years of the Rhodesian Bush War. However, the Leopard Security Vehicle never gained much favor from the regular forces and remained mostly in civilian/paramilitary use over the course of the war.Īlso, in the Rhodesian Bush War, mercenaries from all around the world flocked to take part in the conflict, often using hardware provided by the Rhodesian Security Forces, including the Leopard. In addition, using the narrow openings in the front and on the side of the vehicle enabled the passengers to respond with fire in case of an ambush.Īround 700 + were produced during the course of the war and were distributed to both the Rhodesian Security Forces and the Rhodesian Police.
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