Mercedes G-Wagons Likely Saved Soldier's Lives...Again

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on December 13, 2005 at 2:05 PM CST

A while back, we brought you a story about armored Mercedes G-Wagons  
being used by the Canadian military to replace their aging Iltis Jeeps.

The armored G-Wagon recently made headlines again, this time likely  
saving the lives of three Canadian soldiers and one journalist.

The incident occurred in Afghanistan, where the soldier's G-Wagon  
struck what military officials believe to be an "improvised explosive  
device."

The G-Wagon, which is fitted with armored plating and thick shock- 
resitant windows, suffered major damage to the front end; however,  
the windows and entire passenger compartment remained intact.

Thankfully, the soldiers suffered relatively minor injuries - one  
suffered a broken leg and another suffered a broken ankle and foot.  
The third soldier and journalist both walked away from the incident  
without any major injuries.

Tim Albone, the journalits that was onboard when the explosion  
occurred, said he believes the armor of the G-Wagon prevented even  
worse injuries to himself and the soldiers, and told CBC Newsworld:  
"I’m convinced that is what, and in fact that is what the soldiers  
say, saved our lives."

To view the rest of the story and for a link to several photos, visit  
eMercedesBenz by clicking the link below.

http://emercedesbenz.com/Dec05/13MercedesGSavesSoldiersLivesAgain.html