Country of Origin: Russia (Soviet Union)

Notes: This vehicle does not exist in real life, though the Czechs do make a similar vehicle. This one is the product of the designers at GDW.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This is a turretless BMP-2 with an 82mm Vasilyek mounted in the chassis in place of the turret. The mortar fires over the rear of the vehicle, and is not capable of direct fire from the vehicle. Characteristics are the same except for reduced passenger capabilities. The mortar can be lowered so that the roof hatches may be closed. One firing port on each side and one in the rear are retained and may still be used.

Merc 2000 Notes: This vehicle does not exist.

Country of Origin: Iraq

Notes: This is a modification of the standard MT-LB APC. The vehicle carries a battery of 120mm M-43 mortars, one in the rear inside the armor and 4 mounted externally as the rear. All mortars fire towards the rear of the vehicle. The MT-LBs load carrying ability is used primarily to carry the large amount of crew required to supply these mortars, and the vehicle is normally followed by other MT-LBs carrying the vast amount of ammunition required to feed the mortars. There is no evidence that this vehicle was ever mass-produced; in fact, it may have been built simply to impress Saddam Hussein. It is an interesting "what-if."

Twilight 2000 Notes: The 5 examples of this vehicle were quickly fielded during the Twilight War, and just as quickly abandoned as impractical. Three were known to have been converted back to conventional single mortar carriers, and 2 were destroyed before this could be done.

Country of Origin: United States

Notes: This vehicle does not exist in real life; it is a product of the imaginations of the designers at GDW, though I have considerably added to the back story.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This is a limited-production version of the M-2 Bradley IFV. In this version, the turret is removed and the firing ports plated over. In the passenger space is mounted a turntable with a 120mm mortar. The vehicle carries a baseplate and bipod so that the mortar can be dismounted and fired away from the vehicle. The M-18 was produced only when production of the M-1064A3 mortar carrier version of the M-113A3 fell behind and more mortar carriers were need in a hurry. In addition, the modifications were available as a kit for use in Bradleys that had irreparably damaged turrets but still useable hulls, and some were modified in-theatre by third-echelon maintenance shops. Despite this, these vehicles were far rarer than the M-1064A3. The hull front driver’s hatch is retained, as is the rear ramp; opposite the driver’s hatch is a commander’s hatch with a weapon mount, and on the rear deck is a large double hatch for the mortar.

Merc 2000 Notes: This vehicle does not exist.