robin craig Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 I know other armies use such vehicles for training, the BATUS vismod CVR(T) are fairly well known. I thought we could use this thread to showcase some of the interesting disguises used for training that would get some great looks at a show. To me, VISMOD usually means something done to alter the silhouette, but sometimes it can just be garish markings and the crews dressed up in "foreign" looking uniforms. I was rummaging around and found these FV 432s on the web and have the permission of Terry Almond to put them up here. They date from the mid 1980s from his time n Munster with the Irish Guards, no exercise name was given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 I see in the first photo that the 432 must have a hot bearing in a road wheel as the guy is cooling it down :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Here are a few shots from a while back that should g in here, being back loaded to the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Well spotted Richard, glad you pointed that out, straight from the 432 manual, field expedient methods of repair, chapter 1, driver actions, para 2a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 In or around 2015 these somewhat exaggerated vismod CVR(T)s were being used by the Royal dragoon Guards at BATUS in the OPFOR role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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