And there is overlap, like the TPz Fuchs[1]: It's a Transportpanzer (=> TPz), because it can transport troops, but also a Radpanzer, because it has wheels. On

And there is overlap, like the TPz Fuchs[1]: It's a Transportpanzer (=> TPz), because it can transport troops, but also a Radpanzer, because it has wheels. On the other hand, the MTW M113[2] was not called Schützenpanzer (APAC) in the german army, but Mannschaftstransportwagen (=> MTW), lit. squad transport vehicle. No hint in there that it's a armoured, tracked vehicle. However, the swiss called them Schützenpanzer. German in the military is quite complicated :D [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TPz_Fuchs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TPz_Fuchs [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M113_armored_personnel_carrier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M113_armored_personnel_carrier