US Military M1151 Humvee (5)
Throughout the tumultuous decades of the early 21st century, Humvees could be spotted anywhere the American military deployed. Although almost completely replaced in frontline service by the larger M-ATVs by the late 2010s, the Humvee still remains a workhorse to this day. Their rugged mobility and relatively lightweight among lightly armored vehicles would ensure their utility on the battlefield, and most support echelons still heavily rely on them to conduct day-to-day business where a heavier MRAP-class vehicle or larger cargo truck is not required.
Here, three US Army soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division dismount from their M1151 to conduct a foot patrol in Bulgaria during the immediate aftermath of NATO's intervention in the Second European War. Deployed in December 2017, the Alliance's multinational rapid reaction force consisted mostly of mechanized and light infantry formations, with German, British, American, and French armored units not engaging directly with the Yugoslav tanks until the final week of the conflict. While a ceasefire was signed in January 2018, the collapse of Russia into civil war a few years later, and the ever-present danger of Yugoslav-sponsored Black Cross militants popping out of their mountain strongholds, NATO and Partner ground forces have been busy in the region ever since. By the mid-2020s, the Stabilization Force in Eastern Europe (commonly known as SFOR) had expanded to deployments all along the Alliance's south-eastern front. Nowadays, Humvees like this one can still be seen in service with numerous countries participating in the mission, whether they are being used to conduct patrols along the Yugoslav and Hungarian borders, or even just to run errands between units.
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Bit shout-out to the normal lads like Matt, Corvin, Brian, Andrew , Christian and Erik for help and ideas while designing it. The latter also designed the RWS turret, which I shamelessly stole.
And since a few people have asked, the cheese slopes on the front are connected by ThugLUG's patented flex tube shenanigans.
US Military M1151 Humvee (5)
Throughout the tumultuous decades of the early 21st century, Humvees could be spotted anywhere the American military deployed. Although almost completely replaced in frontline service by the larger M-ATVs by the late 2010s, the Humvee still remains a workhorse to this day. Their rugged mobility and relatively lightweight among lightly armored vehicles would ensure their utility on the battlefield, and most support echelons still heavily rely on them to conduct day-to-day business where a heavier MRAP-class vehicle or larger cargo truck is not required.
Here, three US Army soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division dismount from their M1151 to conduct a foot patrol in Bulgaria during the immediate aftermath of NATO's intervention in the Second European War. Deployed in December 2017, the Alliance's multinational rapid reaction force consisted mostly of mechanized and light infantry formations, with German, British, American, and French armored units not engaging directly with the Yugoslav tanks until the final week of the conflict. While a ceasefire was signed in January 2018, the collapse of Russia into civil war a few years later, and the ever-present danger of Yugoslav-sponsored Black Cross militants popping out of their mountain strongholds, NATO and Partner ground forces have been busy in the region ever since. By the mid-2020s, the Stabilization Force in Eastern Europe (commonly known as SFOR) had expanded to deployments all along the Alliance's south-eastern front. Nowadays, Humvees like this one can still be seen in service with numerous countries participating in the mission, whether they are being used to conduct patrols along the Yugoslav and Hungarian borders, or even just to run errands between units.
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Bit shout-out to the normal lads like Matt, Corvin, Brian, Andrew , Christian and Erik for help and ideas while designing it. The latter also designed the RWS turret, which I shamelessly stole.
And since a few people have asked, the cheese slopes on the front are connected by ThugLUG's patented flex tube shenanigans.