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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
German VW Type 183 Iltis 4x4 Utility Vehicle Photo	Neil Baumgardner - Arlington, Virginia USA
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

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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

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