It’s the early 1950s, the Korean War has highlighted a pressing need for a lightweight, air-transportable tank destroyer. The U.S. Army envisions a nimble vehicle capable of rapid deployment to counter enemy armor. Enter the M50 Ontos. | The War Rooms

Ken Pruitt joined the Marine Corps in 1965 and served as a M50A1 Ontos crew member during the Vietnam War. Here is a special moment from Mr. Pruitt’s Ontos ride we were able to give him at Living History Weekend! #VietnamWarVeteransDay #vietnamveteran #livinghistoryweekend #magionlinelivinghistoryweekend #texastankmuseum #wherehistorycomesalive | Museum of The American GI

An M50 Ontos (The Thing) pushes through the brush in Vietnam — small, fast, and carrying enough firepower to change a fight in seconds. In the jungle, even the lightest armor could hit with overwhelming force. #VietnamWar #M50Ontos #RecoillessRifle #USMC #JungleWarfare #ArmorHistory #Firepower #MilitaryHistory #GhostsOfTheBattlefield | Ghosts of the Battlefield