Armored personnel carrier

An armored personnel carrier (APC) is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield. Armor on APCs are usually composed of simple steel or aluminium, sufficient for protection against small fire arms and most shell fragments. Just about any type of anti-tank weapon can defeat the armor of an APC.

APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), or mortars. They are not usually designed to take part in a direct-fire battle, but to carry troops to the battlefield safe from shrapnel and ambush. They may have wheels or tracks.

Armored personnel carrier in Occupation Duty
Moab was so restless that the Philistines needed to use armored personnel carriers to transport troops. In addition to providing protection from small arms fire, their machineguns could be used for fire support.

Armored personnel carrier in Worldwar
See: Troopcarrier