Armored Infantry Carrier
Once the Army, in its infinite wisdom, recognized that walking 50 miles into battle in an armored suit that weighs 50 lbs would leave a soldier ill ready for combat once he reached his destination, the search for an armored transport with superior cross country capabilities to the standard Fliver was begun.
Baldwin Locomotive Works soon proposed a modification of there standard steam tank chassis that would stretch the design to include space for a infantry squad to be carried inside, protected from the deadly heat rays by several inches of reinforced steel. Though the design suffered from the traditional difficulties of steam power plant, namely inefficiency and a ravenous appetite for coal, the design was rapidly accepted for service and given the designation AIC (for Armored Infantry Carrier). Armed with only a close defense machine gun, the AIC's sole purpose is to carry infantry into battle as it does not have the firepower to stand up to the Tripods of the invaders alone.
In All Quiet on the Martian Front
| American Forces in All Quiet on the Martian Front | |
|---|---|
| Armored Fighting Vehicles: | Baldwin Steam Tanks - Mk IV Steam Tank - Flame Tank - MK IV ACP - Mk V Goliath - Land Ironclad |
| Transports: | Fliver - Armored Infantry Carrier |
| Infantry: | US Infantry Squad - Forlorn Hope Team - US Command Squad - Machine Gun Squad - Armored Infantry Squad - Rough Rider Motorcycle Squad - US Cavalry Squad |
| Artillery: | Field Gun Battery - Heavy Field Gun Battery - Anti-Tripod Gun Battery - Mk II Mobile Artillery Steamer - Tesla Lightning Gun Artillery Steamer |
| Support: | Cargo Steamer - Mk II Tesla Minelayer - Ambulance - Field Engineering Unit |