M50A1 Ontos - Detail in Action
(Soft Cover)
Product Code: SS5901

Overview

By David Doyle.
'The Thing' - the meaning of the Greek word 'Ontos' is an apt
name for this ungainly vehicle. Originally developed for the
Army, which then discarded it, the Ontos was instead adopted by
the Marine Corps. Conceived as a potent, lightweight, mobile
6-barrel tank killer to counter a feared mass Soviet armored
attack in Europe, the Ontos instead rose to fame in the jungles
of Vietnam where its six 106mm recoilless rifles proved deadly
against massed infantry attacks, as well as being well-suited for
urban assault work. This volume incorporates over 60 period
photos chronicling the development and use of the Ontos, plus a
further 150 detailed walk-around photos providing an in-depth
exploration of this unique fighting machine; 72 pages.