Re: [MV] M8 6-wheel light armored cars in the streets of Asuncion

From: Renaud OLGIATI (rolgiati@conexion.com.py)
Date: Mon May 22 2000 - 05:17:10 PDT


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Raimondo wrote:

>RENAUD wrote:
>>If you can watch a re-run of the attempted coup last night in Paraguay, you
>>will see, among others, at least one Stuart tank being used in the streests
>>of Asuncion.
>
>YES! The TV News also showed two M8 Light armored cars running in the
>streets! Different shots in different places!

Not M8s, the wheeled armour you saw were Brazilians-built Urutus or
Cascabels (Same 6x6 chassis, one is an armoured troop transport, the other
is a combat vehicle armed with a 90 mm gun)

Cheers,

Ron the Frog, shivering on the cold banks of the Paraguay River.
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