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Berna 2 US
The Berna 2 US is a truck model manufactured by the Swiss company Berna from 1957 onwards. The payload of 4.9 tonnes, it is a right hand driven truck. The Berna 2 US, military designation "Lastw m 4.0 t 4x2", has a total weight of 8800 kg, a structure with cab and bridge as well as an on-board voltage of 24 V. The 4-cylinder diesel engine with 5820 cm³ produces a power of 59 kW (80 hp). The Swiss Army used it since 1957. The Berna 2 US was also sold for civilian purposes. A Berna 2-US truck is now in the museum in the Zeughaus Schaffhausen. References Berna 2 US Lastw m 4,0 t 4x2 auf militaerfahrzeuge.ch * Museum im Zeughaus Schaffhausen Military trucks of Switzerland Off-road vehicles Military vehicles introduced in the 1950s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Army
The Swiss Armed Forces (german: Schweizer Armee, french: Armée suisse, it, Esercito svizzero, rm, Armada svizra; ) operates on land and in the air, serving as the primary armed forces of Switzerland. Under the country's militia system, regular soldiers constitute a small part of the military and the rest are conscripts or volunteers aged 19 to 34 (in some cases up to 50). Because of Switzerland's long history of neutrality, the Swiss Armed Forces do not take part in conflicts in other countries, but do participate in international peacekeeping missions. Switzerland is part of the NATO Partnership for Peace programme. The regulations of the Swiss militia system stipulate that the soldiers keep their own personal equipment, including all personally assigned weapons, at home (until 2007 this also included ammunition), or in an armoury. Compulsory military service applies to all male Swiss citizens, with women serving voluntarily. Males usually receive initial orders at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
