From my understanding of the replacement program of upgrading units from the old M113 MOGAS version to the Diesels, the 2-47th Inf (Mech), 9th Inf Div was the last unit in Vietnam to get the upgrades. Some of my platoon's APC, all ACAV's, had twice as many miles than the M113's in Korea, while the Korean-based US Army units would get their M113's DXed for new ones. We were blessed with some extraordinary mechanics who kept our tracks running despite metal fatigue, engine failures, and other calamities.
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