VN066 - Sitting Vehicle Commander with Binos D-Day Highly trained and well equipped

Highly trained and well equipped

and the ability of soldiers to work together under pressure

Whether advancing across the vast plains of the Soviet Union

Nicknames including “14th Brooklyn” and “Red-Legged Devils”

frontier warfare

VN066 - Sitting Vehicle Commander with Binos D-Day Highly trained and well equippedA vehicle commander in this context was responsible for directing the movement, security, and tactical employment of a vehicle and its crew. Sitting in an elevated or partially exposed position, the commander used binoculars (binos) to observe terrain, identify threats, and coordinate with other units in the surrounding area. Typical vehicles in this role included armoured personnel carriers such as the M113, which were widely used by Australian