AMX-13/75 IDF Light Tank

The AMX-13/75 was designed to meet a requirement for an air-portable vehicle to support paratroopers. It features an uncommon two-part oscillating turret, where the gun is fixed to the turret and the entire upper turret changes elevation. The original 75 mm gun was loaded by an automatic loading system fed by two six-round magazines located in on either side of the automatic loader in the turret's bustle. The 12 rounds available in the drum magazines meant that the crew could engage targets quickly; however, once those rounds were expended, the vehicle had to retreat to cover and reload shells from outside the vehicle.