M706 Commando USAF "DUCK"

The V-100 series of vehicles was developed in the early 1960s by the Terra-Space division of the Cadillac Gage company. It was introduced in Vietnam as the XM706 Commando by the end of 1968, the U.S. Army had purchased its own version of the armored car, the XM706E1, later standardized as the M706. Within the U.S. Army it was affectionately known as the Duck, or the V. The vehicle has been outfitted for many roles, including armored personnel carrier, ambulance, fire apparatus, anti-tank vehicle, and mortar carrier. The XM706E2 featured no turret and an open-topped center parapet. In practice a variety of weapons were mounted on USAF XM706E2