Iltis Recce version

[servicepub (RIP)]

There was a technical paper written for the MGs mounts for the Iltis. For those who have access to the DWAN, you can look up the document name in the technical documents list. Search for <Iltis>. Unfortunately this document is not in a PDF, but the original hard text is housed at one of the technical library. Perhaps an ATIP request would shed light on this.

1 - Can anyone get a copy of this for me as I don't have DWAN access?
2 - What was Op 'Grey Husky'


Some very useful information in this thread. Thanks.
C

[strat1]

Grey Husky:

Zobol Province: Between June 30, 2002, and July 4, 2002, most of the 3 PPCLI Battle Group with RECCE SQN of the strathcona's were deployed in Zobol Province, about 100 km northeast of Kandahar, to establish a coalition presence there for the first time. During this deployment, the Canadians and the Afghan National Army conducted a sweep operation in the Shin Key Valley that produced information about recent Al Qaeda and Taliban activities. The RECCE SQN deployed to Qalat and stayed at the castle remains from time of Alexander the Great. We then conducted operations of patrols and surveillance.

Anthony

[Marc Montgomery]

just curious, although the Iltis is a nice little runabout for those of us who now drive them on the road...
I wonder if in the field, they weren`t rather underpowered when fully loaded with three guys, guns ammo etc etc and radios

[rob love]

The "underpowered" was mostly due to it's gearing. It was geared for the highway, and could do 70. But if you put it into sand, even with the diff locked up, it would bog down. In all honesty the M151A2 was only marginally better. The Willys, with it's 5:38 gearing was the best, but would only do 60 (give or take) on the highway and drank fuel like a sailor.

Military use was 90% highway and 10% off road. Of that offroad, there was not a need to climb a lot of sandhills. There was a lot of desire to, but not a lot of need.