90K views · 1.9K reactions | 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 | Facebook

A USMC M50 Ontos rumbles down a rainy road—six recoilless rifles bristling like the quills of an armored beast. Small but fierce, the Ontos (“The Thing”) was built to hunt tanks and punch through enemy lines with devastating firepower. Its clatter and roar were the sound of Marines on the move in Vietnam—and the sight alone was enough to make the enemy think twice. Hashtags: #USMC #Ontos #M50Ontos #VietnamWar #MarineCorpsHistory #Armor #RecoillessRifle #GhostsoftheBattlefield #VietnamHistory #Th

Making its debut on the field this weekend was our M50A1 Ontos with its six 106 mm recoilless rifles. This particular Ontos, saw service with the USMC in Vietnam. A restored, functioning M50A1 Ontos is very rare so it was a special treat to display to the public this weekend at History in Motion. #historyinmotion #wherehistorycomesalive #texastankmuseum #m50ontos #usmc #vietnamwar | Museum of The American GI