Walid (Armored Personnel Carrier) (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Walid wheeled armored personnel carrier is an Egyptian, built by the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), produced vehicle based on the BTR-152 and the BTR-40. It was used by Egypt during the 1967 war with Israel.The vehicle consists of a German UNIMOG truck chassis with an Egyptian built armored body. The body was open-topped but fully enclosed versions were available. The open top versions have a canvas cover. The commander has a weapon mount, and others can be positioned along the edges of the roof along the hull sides and rear. The hull has a door on each side of the cab and one door in the rear of the hull. There are also three firing ports on each side of the hull. The Walid has no NBC or night vision system.