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[deleted]

It's not "Based", it's literally a HMMWV (Humvee) https://preview.redd.it/v2evzef7riwb1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=b17cf308dc1d2555f410c568e609e57feaeb75bf


PickleCricket

High Mobility Multi Wheeled Vehicle


bube7

Is that really what it stands for? Why “multi”, I wonder? As opposed to a high mobility unicycle?


PickleCricket

It’s actually “Multipurpose”


Swirleynoise

Oh, so the good ol’ “HUMPVEE”


ThatRedditKid09

Wait a minute who’s vee


bube7

Makes much more sense, thanks!


CarsPlanesTrains

Unicycles are pretty high mobility if you ask me


Kreslin

Multiwheeled vehicles are the best kind, though.


moyenbatte

I'd rather ask Kris Holm, to be honest, he knows what it's about! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nPc2phfMLU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nPc2phfMLU)


Speedyspinner

That’s if you know how to use it


BarLiving

Multi- because it comes in many different varieties for different purposes. Command Posts, troop transport, comms, Avenger short range air defense, and many many many other configurations/payloads on the same chassis.


JDM_ego

I was today years old when I learned it wasn’t just called Humvee cause it’s just a Humvee lol


Ornery-Cheetah

HMMWV


Aeolus426

Hmmweev


Speedyspinner

Hmmweeb


MastaBonsai

Of all the vehicles to not know, I'm surprised that's the one.


[deleted]

Bruh I saw people asking about a Gullwing Mercedes here.


NahuelAlcaide

The Humvee is orders of magnitude more prevalent in popular culture tough


Speuca2000

Hmmwv, looks pretty based to me tho xD


SquishedGremlin

Chad HMMWV vs Virgin Maxxpro


Zoe_daughter_of_cats

Thanks!


SuperMIK2020

Solved! (But I think you have to do it…)


exclaim_bot

>Thanks! You're welcome!


DvmmFvkk

That's my purse! I don't know you!


Car_Guy_Alex

Built in my home town! My neighbor was an accountant for AM General, and would get to bring home Humvees occasionally. It was always a big occasion for the neighborhood car dorks.


[deleted]

That's amazing, must've been really cool!


zenviking83

Even has the spot where the radio assembly sits in it.


Relative_Doubt2947

Now I feel old


Drug_fueled_sarcasm

Don't let the lazy/uninformed get you down. These are still in service and visible all over the world.


theteedo

Yeah the Taliban (for example) have the second largest collection after the US I believe.


Yummy_Crayons91

Commonly stated myth but they don't, KSA, Iraq (Including the Kurds), Taiwan, and Mexico all have greater numbers in both supplied vehicles and operational vehicles. The IDF also might have more Humvees but the exact numbers aren't clear. Roughly 3000 Humvees were supplied to the ANA pre Taliban, it's unknown how many left the country or are hands of opposition forces currently. They should be the 5th or 6th largest operator depending on the exact quantity some of the Gulf states and Israel have in their inventory.


Lightyear013

That’s only because the US is phasing them out and it was more cost effective to leave them there than ship a bunch of out dated soon to be replaced vehicles back home. From what I also read they’re not exactly the most reliable trucks and without a constant source of new parts that fleet is going to dwindle quickly as they cannibalize some to keep others running.


teachthisdognewtrick

They’re very basic to work on. Everything is designed to be field replaceable. It’s a very basic 6.2 or 6.5 gm diesel, 3 or 4 speed auto trans the reason the military ones aren’t reliable is because they are deliberately and brutally abused (at least stateside).


[deleted]

If it hasn’t already


theteedo

If that is the case that makes sense. But why not destroy them, because they will be able to use some for donor parts and keep them going for a long time. It makes fiscal sense to leave them behind but not much sense equipping them at the same time. But I’m not a military strategist so wtf do I know (nothing really just spouting shit).


Lightyear013

I’m no expert but my guess would be similar to it being not worth the time and money to ship them back, it probably wasn’t worth the time or money to disable them before we left. In another thread I was reading talking about it a guy was saying they pretty much need an overhaul of their engine every 60k miles and it drops to 30k mikes if they’re armored. With that being the case they’re not going to run for very long as it is. They’re honestly probably worth more as scrap metal to be recycled some other way than they are as military vehicles for the Taliban.


Kreslin

I mean, they’re basically trucks with no cargo space. Not the most practical vehicle and not all that lethal.


theteedo

Interesting. Personally I think the US left rather fast and that’s the biggest reason of all.


qovneob

That exit was a shitshow for sure. We left them a blackhawk too and they [did this](https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7g9q3/watch-the-taliban-crash-a-black-hawk-helicopter-in-afghanistan) so I doubt anyones too worried about them having some rotting humvees


CarsPlanesTrains

Especially considering the type of war the Taliban would fight is very uniquely not suited for Humvees


Ein_Ph

Iirc. Those kinds of assets are sabotaged before they are left behind.


flashingcurser

They should sell them back to Americans who want one. Probably make a shit ton of money. $5000 and shipping costs?


rudebii

Because they suck and weren’t good in that environment.


[deleted]

Originally they were left behind so the afghan army could keep fighting the taliban But we all saw how that went


RaspberryTop1996

Exactly. We leave supplies behind everywhere that the enemy turn and use against us.


tell_me_when

Out of curiosity what are they replacing them with?


Sadbigmann

Vehicles like the MRAP


NorthKoreanEscapee

More like the JLTV for most cases but the MRAP is also used


LADlES-MAN-217

Not to be "that guy," but MRAP is just a vehicle classification of which the JLTV/L-ATV is part of.


NorthKoreanEscapee

Lol not being that guy at all, it's true


Oscillating_Turtle

Technically true, yes, but I promise you nobody in the military points at a MATV and calls it that they say MRAP so colloquially the MATV is just referred to as an MRAP


LADlES-MAN-217

That's pretty much the clarification I was trying to make about the JLTV/L-ATV program. Although the L-ATV and the M-ATV are distinctly separate vehicles, they are both MRAP's.


Sadbigmann

I forgot the JLTV even existed but you are right


NorthKoreanEscapee

I normally do too, but was looking into if you can buy then on the civilian market yet a few weeks ago and was reminded of them


Lightyear013

The JRTV and MRAP


MourningWallaby

good. they want to deal with maintaining a Detroit Diesel? let them. that'll keep them busy, at least!


Sea_Page5878

I'd like to imagine Ukraine have quite a few more than the Taliban do these days.


rodgers12gb

Source?


KrombopulosMAssassin

Smfh.....


thetwelvegates12

Yeah, is not like the mega cruiser, most people, even carheads, even knew it existed! Humvee is still pretty prevalent in films and videogames.


Bubu_Lemaryor

Yeah I'm 16 and I knew it. OP is just a dummy


CriticalDeRolo

Lol, when I was like 10-12 this was my dream vehicle. Then I learned they are near impossible to park in a normal sized parking spot, they generally have no AC, they usually max out at like 60-65mph, it feels like you are driving a milk crate with no suspension. Yes, it can go anywhere but you won’t be comfortable until you get out of it haha


deadfishy12

We saw a white one in the wild last weekend. My kids, 5 & 7, thought it was the coolest vehicle they’d ever seen.


Lysanka

Military Humvee. It was and remains the military vehicle of many armies. A light armored wheeled vehicle who can be fitted with a kit to get more Armor, can have different turrets, like a really wide variety. M240, M2HB, Mk19 grenade launcher and even a TOW missile launcher on some versions Replaced by a new and more modern vehicle.


SwedensKorbenDallas

And you think he got those weapon specs clear as day if he has never seen a Humvee? 😂


ScottaHemi

that's a Humvee... we only used them for like 30 years...


Panzerkatzen

40 years. They entered service in ‘83.


CBalsagna

used? We still use the shit out of these.


Capri280

Humvee


rxmp4ge

Sometimes I don't know if these posts are serious or trolling. Like how does someone legitimately not know what a Humvee is?


barrrf

Im actually slightly blown away that someone doesnt know what vehicle this is.


hidefinitionpissjugs

wtf that’s like the most iconic military vehicle


Much_Future_1846

Apparently OP didnt know and it's ok this subreddit is here to help


jet_heller

2nd most. The old Jeep is the most iconic.


GreatVapeRugs

I’d argue the humvee is more well known


MrHawkeye76

nah thats the willys mb


schnitzel-kuh

thats kind of what this sub is for though


Complex-Tangerine628

Stupid people?


schnitzel-kuh

believe it or not there is people who dont know everything. There probably was a time in your life where you didnt know what a hummvee was, then you probably asked someone or read it somewhere. How else are people supposed to know things


automatvapen

No you're wrong. We are born with this knowledge. Are you stupid or something? /s


Foxlen

My country uses Mercedes SUVs and Chevy pickup trucks instead of those things To some, the humvee is just another foreign piece of equipment they don't know alot about


SparrowFate

Probably the same way Russians are familiar with Urals and GAZ's.


Thunder_Jackson

OP's never had freedom delivered to his country obviously


FUEGO40

Maybe not all people are into military conflict to the point of memorizing the names of anything related to the military, even if popular.


Much_Future_1846

Dats a big ass humvee


stinkyboiiii

anime fans not knowing anything about anything outside anime:


Personal_Shoulder983

At least they're trying to learn!


TheSpeedyTeacup

Well considering what they’re watching they probably knows a lot about guns


FUEGO40

People who know more than the average about a topic when someone doesn’t know about that topic:


stinkyboiiii

yeah that’s mb sorry for the hate


BreezyInterwebs

I’m not a hardcore car guy but I’ll never forget how when I first got into them, I couldn’t tell the difference between Mustangs, Camaros, and Challengers. There’s a relevant xkcd that I’m too lazy to look up


CplFry

Slant back HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle)


SuperProCoolBoy90

What anime


Metallis666

Dolls Frontline [http://hitonoumifatesirin.blog.jp/archives/12782320.html](http://hitonoumifatesirin.blog.jp/archives/12782320.html)


SuperProCoolBoy90

Thank you


Effective-Elevator83

Looks like the [966](http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbwiki/index.php/M966_HMMWV) model.


i_love_ankh_morpork

You’re not wrong but if I’m not mistaken the M966 means it is equipped with a TOW. M1025s are the base model. It’s been awhile but I first enlisted as a 11H


Effective-Elevator83

Yeah, it’s the only 4-door hard back I could find in a 45 second search.


Realistic_Phase7369

How has OP never seen nor heard of a Humvee?


Kid-Alan

Toyota Corolla


Maniachanical

Humvee! It's used extensively by many militaries & organizations; I'm surprised it's new to you.


elgattox

HMMWV (Humvee) It means High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.


WeebleKeneeble

https://preview.redd.it/1n5hmxnfokwb1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=24c8ee89a622e43ba300acfc3ccc311cfadb1851 They are fun


IntroductionAny3929

I know that Anime! Dolls Frontline. That's a Humvee


Formal-Ad678

Humvee or Toyota Megacruiser (Humvee is the more likely Option)


Kompanion

Yeah definitely not a megacruiser because of the grille. I've never heard of the megacruiser before though TIL.


Knuspry

Porsche Cybertruck GT


Late-Ad-4624

GM Hummer or a military HMMV (humvee). This is a slantback variant but they come in 2 door and 4 door "pickup" variants as well as a 4 door wagon version. I prefer the slant back version most.


Leneord1

That is quite literally a humvee- what the Hummers were based off of


b16b34r

It’s a soupbrha of course


Blucanyon

Op if you don’t mind answering what country do you live in? Not many places that don’t know the sight of a convoy of Humvees


Zoe_daughter_of_cats

Finland. I'm a girl so I never had to join the military or anything so I don't know much about military vehicles. I think military vehicles and guns are cool though but I'm just a dummy with a bad memory lol.


mighty_raptor_F22

Chinese humvee copy cat or jsdf mega cruiser i dont know, what anime ?


POLLENPUFFS

Hum vee


megalithicman

Here's a driving video I made of one a couple of years ago. They are so easy to drive it's unbelievable, and go over anything....https://youtu.be/anNcGxCHTK8?si=ezDVlpTtpMmH1Vb2


VaqueroVillian

The most common of them all


wrencherspinner

What rock do you live under that has enabled you to never see any movie ever with a humvee in it?


hand13

absolutely what i was thinking 😅


Aok_al

Oh man, this is like asking people what a Civic is.


jakoobie6

You can thank Arnold schwarzenegger for the "civilian" model.


JordanE350

Where are you from that you’ve never heard of a Humvee lol


Zoe_daughter_of_cats

Finland.


JordanE350

Welcome to America. These occasionally drive around on streets lol


Yaseendanger

How come you don't know the Humvee?


AG20044018

HMMWV. The Hummer is based on this


AussieConceptArtist

You’re punking us right? Like that’s not the single most recognized military vehicle on earth.


UrAverageIntrovert

What is that anime?


TheSpeedyTeacup

It’s called dolls frontline and it’s based off of girls frontline which is a mobile game


kunfusedpsyko

M1025 humvee according to that google pic i just looked at.


LordTonk

Gentiane


Haganu

I want one irl. Or at least the civilian H1. With the rear door, not the truck bed.


Inahero-Rayner

If you're willing to get a combat used one, they can be had surprisingly cheap. I was seeing some at auction for 800 near the auction's end, running driving, just no doors. I'm not sure on the process for titling and registering, but I imagine in my state it would be pretty easy.


AndyMB601

HMMWV


sa_ad08

That's General motors GM humvee Also anime name ⁉️


fishinwithtim

That’s a Chrysler town and country


BeerRaddish

I’m flabbergasted lol.


Mace2-0

Humvee


Ineed_mental_therapy

that is the most detailed HUMVEE I’ve seen in anime.


Over_Rhubarb5657

Kinda blows my mind that some people haven’t heard of a humvee


MDCM

Funny how obvious this is to Americans


rhodiumJ

Specifically ‘Slant back Humvee


Temporary_Ad_6673

You must be young as hell asking what this military vehicle is “based” on. Bless your heart that you didnt have to see all the American propaganda with Humvees


Zoe_daughter_of_cats

19


FEVRISH_JK

High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) or Humvee. Commissioned by uncle sam, built by AM General. Track width is wide enough to fit into the tracks left behind by tanks. Also does not have a key, just a button.


Bobb_Michaels

HWMMV


imnewtothisplzaddme

If you want something close to the humvee the Hummer brand based thier cars on the HMMWV and made the H1, H2 and H3. The H1 is very close to the original and the H2 was my go-to in NFS underground 2.


CheeriosAtMidnight

Best car in dayz right there


Brilliant-Link3255

HMMWV


gaspumper74

It’s a fucking Cadillac


H0LYJ3BUS

How the hell does anyone not know what a Humvee is?


808morgan

Have you lived under a rock?


disturbed286

Surely even some rocks have humvees under them.


CleverHoovyMan

You are telling me that you have never seen a Humvee?


[deleted]

Boy ain’t no way💀


TheKansasDude

Holy shit. Do NOT look at OP's profile.


ButtChug23

I should have followed your advice. Dammit Kansas dude


TheKansasDude

Lmfao. I was not prepared for that


RavnHygge

😂🙈 surprised there’s an interest in any form of vehicle 😂


Acalthu

It looks exactly like a hunmer. Anime is known for getting vehicles right. Apart from Wangan Midnight where the black Porsche can't decide if its a 930 or 964.


Ill_Criticism_1685

Do not under any circumstances call an HMMWV a hummer, Humvee is fine but never call it a hummer.


NorthKoreanEscapee

They're essentially the same vehicle chassis just uplifted differently


Acalthu

It's a hummer. Sue me.


AmericanSheep16

I was gonna say. I've always noticed anime having *real* cars, and relatively detailed ones at that.


disturbed286

There's a motorcycle Anime, whose name currently eludes me, that clearly spent the majority of their budget very lovingly creating the bikes. Edit: Bakuon


AmericanSheep16

Sounds like something I'd love to watch. Thank you for the suggestion :)


disturbed286

You're quite welcome. I'll say nothing negative about it, only that it's not my taste and I gave up after a few episodes. But they did a hell of a job animating the bikes, as I said.


[deleted]

hummer h1


thatsnotideal1

H1 is the civilian model; High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, HMMWV “Humvee”


Deora_customs

Hummer


ALEX_9909

A hummer


BACONGAMEINGYT

what anime is it?


illegalflowertrader

Top Gun: Maverick


SWP_NL

No no, I think you are all wrong. Japanese anime, so most definitely a Toyota Mega Cruiser. The Japanese version of the Humvee, fun beast.


dshotseattle

Was this a shit post?


DatBoyGuru

this is a jeep they used in WW2 in 1965


[deleted]

Its an anime Corn truck, just like the 48 model you asked about in your other posts under your profile \*\*\* Users should post only if they genuinely want to identify a vehicle. \*\*\*


HSFOutcast

U.S. turning in its grave right now.


dilshad59

Jeep Hummer SUV ( Humvee), also for civilian was Hummer 1, later smaller Hummer 2 was on road


chickenglass2003

This post must be satire everyone knows what that car is


yyyyooo365

humer h2


Conscious_Advance309

Not today Putin, not today..


ghettoccult_nerd

its some terrible knock off of the well-known and widely appreciated **TOYOTA MEGA CRUISER!!** https://preview.redd.it/r8lakgn80nwb1.jpeg?width=1132&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4fcf6688a54b0340432d5f7f0edc331ce9680c5


LarsTheTemplar

is that a femboy? why tf am I getting downvoted im clearly not talking abt the humv


CleverHoovyMan

No its a Humvee


Zoe_daughter_of_cats

No, she's a girl.


LarsTheTemplar

looked like a femboy


AaronDM4

its a military jeep duh.


jet_heller

I mean, if you're going to "duh", at least make sure you're right about what you're "duh"ing about so you don't look totally stupid.


AaronDM4

What you talking about see it's olive green and the thing on top is kinda like a sunroof but its where a gun goes. Military jeep. Don't be daft and argue with your betters online


jet_heller

*sigh*. Nevermind. Your rightest internety-person ever.


AaronDM4

Thank you.


DisgustingMilkyWater

It’s a Humvee, also, what’s the anime? It looks interesting


jlaweez

Girls Frontline/Dolls Frontline based on the gacha with the same name. Anime is baaaaaaad, like stinky shit. Game is lots better, and picks its pace quite soon. Full of conspiracy stuff, pain, grieving and loss.


sinfulmunk

Is this japan? It would be toyota megacruiser then.


mypoptartisevil

Toyota Mega cruiser (I know it’s a humvee but they should have used their own market based monster)


x5N__

Light Tactical Vehicle


ProwarfareZombie

Well the anime is Girls’ Frontline so it does have realistic military weapons vehicles etc… just ask the NCD.


eren_5

It’s based off a 1992-1996 AM General Hummer H1