The M113 is the most widely used & versatile armoured vehicle in the world Fielded in 1960 as a simple 'battlefield taxi' over 80000 M113s would see service with 50 nations around the world & 55 years later many thousands are still in use In addition to its original role of transporting troops across the battlefield specialized versions perform a multitude of other functions including command & control fire support anti-tank & anti-aircraft defence & casualty evacuation This new fully illustrated study examines the service record of the M113 from its initial fielding through to the end of the Vietnam War It will also describe the many US South Vietnamese & Australian variants of the M113 used in the Vietnam War as well as information on tactics unit tables of organization & equipment & a selection of engagements in which the M113 played a decisive role