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Volkswagen Type 183/Bombardier
Iltis 4x4 Utility Vehicle
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Germany, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Estonia, France and Oman. |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1977 |
| Manufactured by: | Volkswagenwerk
AG of West Germany (1977-1981) Bombardier, Inc. of Canada (1983 onwards) |
| Crew: | 1 + 3 |
| Armament: | As fitted by user; Including 7.62mm Light Machine Gun, .50 cal Heavy MG, TOW Anti-Tank Guided Missile or MILAN ATGM. |
| Engine: | 4 Cylinder Gasoline or Turbo-Diesel |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The Volkswagen
Type 183/Iltis ("Polecat" in German) was originally designed for use by
the West German military to replace the Auto Union Munga Utility
Vehicle. The German variants were the base utility vehicle,
ambulance, artillery aiming circle vehicle, battlefield surveillance
radar vehicle, field cable-laying vehicle, MILAN anti-tank team vehicle
and radio vehicle. However, with the success of the design a few other countries, most notably Belgium and Canada, also decided to purchase the vehicle. Belgian Iltis variants included the base vehicle, ambulance, command/liaison, MILAN anti-tank and reconnaissance. Canadian variants were the base vehicle, base vehicle with 100 amp. alternator (for mounting radios), base vehicle with tailgate, ambulance, cable laying, command/reconnaissance and TOW ATGM launcher. The Canadian Iltis vehicles replaced their aging M38A1CDN Jeeps and M151A2 "Mutts". |
| Data Sheet Available: |
VW Type 183/Bombardier Iltis Data Sheet by David
Haugh |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Iltis 4x4 Utility Vehicle Photos | David Haugh - Content Editor |
| Canadian Iltis TOW ATGM Launcher Vehicle Photos | Major (Retired) Don Allen - Orleans, Ontario Canada |
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German VW Type 183 Iltis 4x4 Utility Vehicle Photo |
Neil Baumgardner - Arlington, Virginia USA |
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German VW Type 183 Iltis 4x4 Utility VehiclePhoto |
Luis Pitarch - Spain |
| German VW Type 183 Iltis 4x4 Utility Vehicle Photos | Alan Wise Collection |
VW Type 183 Iltis 4x4 Utility Vehicle Line Drawings |
David Haugh |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Iltis Utility Truck Photos by Hans-Hermann Buhling | Prime Portal |
| Iltis Utility Truck Photos by Mark Minnis | Prime Portal |
| Iltis Utility Truck Photos by Daryl Nightingale | Prime Portal |
| Iltis Utility Truck Photos by Jean Thomas Rembert | Prime Portal |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| 4x4 Leger Iltis En Service a La Force Terrestre Belge, Le (Editions de Krijger) | Henri Demaret |
| Iltis In Canadian Service, The (WOW042) (Service Publications) | Clive Law |
| ILTIS: The Iltis 0.5 t tmil Light Truck in Service with the Bundeswehr and Other Armies (5057) (Tankograd Publishing) | Carl Schulze |
 "Ugly
Duckling" (June 2020 Issue of Classic
Military Vehicle Magazine) |
Louise Limb |
| VW Iltis (Schiffer Publications) | Willy Queissner |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Iltis Utility Vehicle (Belgian) Model Kit (35.122) | Resicast | 1/35 | Multi-Media; Out of Production |
| Iltis MILAN Anti-Tank Vehicle (Belgian) Model Kit (35.124) | Resicast | 1/35 | Multi-Media; Out of Production |
| Iltis Command Vehicle (Belgian) Model Kit (35.125) | Resicast | 1/35 | Multi-Media; Out of Production |
| Iltis Utility Vehicle (German) Model Kit (35.123) | Resicast | 1/35 | Multi-Media; Out of Production |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
