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XM-706/M-706/V-100

Commando Armored Car Series

M706 Commando


Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by: USA (but used by many other countries including, Bolivia, Guatemala, Lebanon, Malaysia, South Vietnam and Venezuela).
First Produced/Service Dates: 1962-1971
Manufactured by: Cadillac Gage
Crew: 2-11
Armament: Various Armament Packages including the basic T-50 turret with two weapons. The T-50 turret contained either (2) .30 caliber (later 7.62mm) machine guns or (1) .30 cal/7.62mm and (1) M2 .50 machine gun.
Engine: (1) Chrysler gasoline 8-cylinder.
Miscellaneous Info: V-100 was the basic designation given to the vehicle by Cadillac-Gage.  XM-706/E-1 was the designation given by the US military to the vehicles when initially sent to Vietnam.  Finally, M-706 was standardized vehicle designation derived from the upgraded  XM706E-1. Finally, the XM-706E2 were the turretless vehicles selected by the US Air Force. Before the production of the V-150, an "improved" version of the M706 was developed that incorporated modest changes such as drivers' double vision blocks and ballistic fuel caps.
Data Sheet Available: None Available

Photos

Reference Source/Provider

Cadillac Gage Commando Armored Car Sales Brochure (1967)

Cadillac Gage via the Dave Haugh Collection

  Early V-100 Commando Armored Car Photo

The Dave Haugh Collection

V100 Commando Armored Car Photos

Neil Baumgardner - Arlington, Virginia USA

V100 Commando Armored Car Photo

Dave Chaney - Portland, Oregon USA

  V-100 Commando Armored Car Photo

The Dave Haugh Collection

V100 Commando Armored Car Photos (Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri)

Matt Riesmeyer - Manchester, Missouri USA

    V100 Commando Armored Car in Police Service Photos Neil Baumgardner

    V-100 Commando Armored Car with 20mm Cannon Photo

The Dave Haugh Collection

South Vietnamese (ARVN) V100 Commando Armored Car Photos

The Australian War Memorial

South Vietnamese (ARVN) V100 Commando Armored Car Photos

The Dave Haugh Collection

XM-706 Commando Armored Car Photos

Alan Wise Collection

XM-706E-1 Commando Armored Car Photos

Alan Wise Collection

XM-706E-2 USAF Commando Armored Car Photos

The Dave Haugh Collection

XM-706E-2 USAF Commando Armored Car Photos

Mark Holloway- Bridger, Montana USA

XM-706E-2 USAF Commando Armored Car Photos

Alan Wise Collection

M706 Commando Armored Car Photos John Charvat - Yukon, Oklahoma USA

M706 Commando Armored Car Photos

Lt. Col. James Loop Collection via the Dave Haugh Collection


References Available

Online

Reference Source/Provider
   

Printed

Reference Author
Armored Car- A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles R.J. Hunnicutt
Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando (1960-71) (Osprey Publications) R. Lathrop & J. McDonald
Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando Walk Around (Squadron/Signal)

Book Review by Franz Tinio-Lopez

David Doyle
Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars Duncan Crow & Robert Icks
Military Police In Vietnam (DVD Movie)

Review by Franz Tinio-Lopez

Traditions Military Video
U.S. Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #40 Robert J. Icks
U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles Fred W. Crismon

Hobby Modeling

Kits and Accessories

Model Kit Manufacturer Scale Other Information
V-100 (XM-706E1) Armored Car Model Kit (72431) Ace Models 1/72 Injection Molded Plastic..
USAF XM-706 E2 Armored Car Model Kit (35066) Best Value Models (by Azimut) 1/35 Injection Molded Plastic with Resin Conversion Parts.
M706 APC Model Kit (82418) Hobby Boss 1/35 Injection Molded Plastic.
M706 APC Product Improved Vehicle Model Kit (82419) Hobby Boss 1/35 Injection Molded Plastic
USAF XM706E2 Armored Car Model Kit (84536) Hobby Boss 1/35 Injection Molded Plastic
V-100-Commando Armored Car Model Kit Verlinden Productions 1/35 Resin and Photo Etched kit.  Out of production.
       
Accessory/Detail Set Manufacturer Scale Other Information
V-100/150 Hull Interior Set (35111) Azimut Productions 1/35 Resin

M706/V100 Mirrors (357134)

Echelon Fine Details

1/35

For Hobby Boss Model Kits;"Peel and Stick" Series.

720th MP Btn V100 Commando in Vietnam: Part 1 (D356085) Echelon Fine Details 1/35 Decals
720th MP Btn V100 Commando in Vietnam: Part 2 (D356086) Echelon Fine Details 1/35 Decals
720th MP Btn V100 Commando in Vietnam: Part 3 (D356063) Echelon Fine Details 1/35 Decals
720th MP Btn V100 and M113 in Vietnam: Part 4 (D356068) Echelon Fine Details 1/35 Decals
504 MP Btn V100 Commando in Vietnam: Part 5 (D356095) Echelon Fine Details 1/35 Decals
V100 & V150 Commando Armored Cars of the World: Part 1 (D356091) Echelon Fine Details 1/35 Decals
V100/M706 Wheel Set (NWM-AC002) New World Miniatures 1/35 Resin
M706 Wheel Set (SPE35001)) Special East 1/35 Resin
M706/V100 Wheel Set (TX0135) Trakz 1/35 Resin

"Vietnam ARVN # 2. V-100, Greyhound & Other AFVs in South Vietnam Army” (35-C1252)

Star-Decal

1/35

Decals; Includes markings for the C-15TA Armored Truck, M8 Greyhound, M151 Mutt & V100 Commando.

M706/V100 "Vietnam" Decal Set (MS350001)) Superscale 1/35 Decals
V100 Wheel Set (LF1183) Legend Productions 1/35 Resin

Model Photos

Reference Source/Provider
M706 Commando Model Photos (1/35 Hobby Boss) Wayne Cassell - Littleton, Colorado USA
M706 Commando "The Unexpected" Model Kit Photos (1/35 Hobby Boss) Al LaFleche - West Springfield, MA USA
M706 (Improved) Commando Model Kit Photos (1/35 Hobby Boss) Rob Goldman - Kfar Saba, Israel
V-100 Commando (Vietnam) Model Kit Photos (1/35 Hobby Boss) Ron Damratowski - Tinley Park, IL USA
V-100 Commando Armored Car Model Photos (1/35 Verlinden Productions) Ian Young- Great Britain