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Buffel Armored Personnel Carrier
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Buffel Mark 1 APC
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | South Africa, Sri Lanka and Uganda |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1978 |
| Manufactured by: | ARMSCOR (Armaments Corporation of South Africa); Chassis: Mercedes Benz UNIMOG Model 416/162 series |
| Crew: | Mark 1 = 1+10 Mark 2 = 1+8 |
| Armament: |
(1) or (2) 5.56mm or 7.62mm machine guns |
| Engine: | 6-Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Multiple versions and variants were produced, most notably the Mark 1, Mark 2 and Mark 2A APC's. Mark 1 Vehicles were based on Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG chassis and some of the earlier versions also had Benz engines; subsequent vehicles fitted with Atlantis Diesel engines. The Buffel Mark 2A/B APC's were rebuilds of Mark 1’s which added enclosed troop compartments, rear exit doors and large front/side bulletproof windows. Lastly, the difference between the Mark A and B vehicles was based on the brakes equipped; the A with drum brakes and the B with disc brakes. Buffel means "Buffalo" in Afrikaans. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Buffel Mark 1B APC Photos | Chris Baxter (Owner of Bax Mod Models)- South Africa |
| Buffel Mark 1 APC Photos | Clive Elliott - Editor of the Shorland Site |
| Buffel Mark 1 APC Photos | Lt. Col. Dick Taylor (RTR) -
Blandford Forum, |
Buffel Mark 1 APC
Photo |
Courtesy of Marius van Aardt - South Africa (The SA Bushwar Page) |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Buffel APC Information and Photos | Army Guide.Com |
| Buffel APC Photos | Military Vehicles of South and Southern Africa Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| "Buffalo Soldier" (October 2014 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ian Young |
| The Battle for Namibia: South Africa's Longest War (Museum Ordnance Special Number 8 -Darlington Productions) | Morgan Norval |
| Jane's AFV Recognition Handbook (Second Edition) | Christopher F. Foss |
"Show Stopper" (March 2020 Issue of
Classic
Military Vehicle Magazine) |
Andrew Stone |
| South African Armoured Vehicles: A History of Innovation & Excellence (Helion & Company, Ltd) | Dr. Dewald Venter |
| Surviving the Ride: A Pictorial History of South African Manufactured Mine-Protected Vehicles (30 Degree South Publishers) | Steve Camp & Helmoed-Romer Heitman |
| War in Angola (Concord Publications) | Al J. Venter |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Buffel APC Model | Bax Mod (South Africa) | 1/35 | Resin |
| Buffel APC Model | Bax Mod (South Africa) | 1/72 | Resin |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
