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Revision as of 02:15, 25 July 2022
| VEPRES 1 | |
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 Modern design of the VEPRES 1/1. | |
| Type | Light Halftrack |
| Place of origin |  Creeperopolis |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1934-present |
| Used by | Creeperopolis El Salvador |
| Wars | Creeperian Civil War Third Senvarian Insurgency Salvadoran War Papal War Partisan Resistance in Creeperopolis Salvadoran Revolution of 1956 Salvadoran Crisis of 1976 1976 Creeperian coup d'état attempt Mara War Castillianan Insurgency 2003 Creeperian coup d'état Deltinian Insurgency 2020 Creeperian coup d'état attempt Second Lyoan Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Zaldívar Empresa de Vehículos |
| No. built | 350,000+ |
| Variants | VEPRES 1/1, VEPRES 1/2, VEPRES 1/3, VEPRES 1/4, VEPRES 1/5, VEPRES 1/6, VEPRES 1/7, VEPRES 1/8 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 15.6 ft |
| Width | 6.3 ft |
| Crew | 2, 3, 5, or 12 |
| Armor | none |
Main armament | 20mm anti-aircraft gun (VEPRES 1/3), 25mm anti-aircraft gun (VEPRES 1/4), 1.5cm anti-tank gun (VEPRES 1/5) |
| Fuel capacity | 30gal |
Operational range | 200mi |
| Speed | 45mph |
| References | |
The Vehículo para'Propositos Especiales 1, abbreviated as VEPRES 1 (Creeperian Spanish for Special Purpose Vehicle 1) is an unarmored light 1 ton multipurpose halftrack designed, manufatured, and serviced by the Creeperian Armed Forces. The VEPRES 1 initialy saw use during the Creeperian Civil War beginning in 1934, but the vehicle was soon mass produced for use in the Creeperian Army and the Creeperian Imperial Guard through to the present day.
The vehicle was designed by the Zaldívar Vehicle Company in 1933 and entered production and service in 1934 for the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council during the Creeperian Civil War. Eight variants of the VEPRES 1 were created for different purposes ranging from personnel carriers to self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. The VEPRES 1 continued to be produced following the civil war and it remains in surrent service in the Creeperian Army and the Creeperian Imperial Guard.
Contents
Variants
VEPRES 1/1
The VEPRES 1/1 is a cargo transportation variant of the VEPRES 1. The VEPRES 1/1 is manned by a crew of 2.
VEPRES 1/2
The VEPRES 1/2 is an unarmored personnel carrier variant of the VEPRES 1. The VEPRES 1/2 is the most widely used and produced variant seeing extensive service in rural villages and medium cities. The VEPRES 1/2 is manned by a crew of 12.
VEPRES 1/3
The VEPRES 1/3 is the first self-propelled anti-aircraft variant of the VEPRES 1. The VEPRES 1/3 is armed with a rear mounted 20mm anti-aircraft gun. The VEPRES 1/3 is manned by a crew of 3.
VEPRES 1/4
The VEPRES 1/4 is the second self-propelled anti-aircraft variant of the VEPRES 1. The VEPRES 1/4 is armed with a rear mounted 25mm anti-aircraft gun. The VEPRES 1/4 is manned by a crew of 3.
VEPRES 1/5
The VEPRES 1/5 is a self-propelled anti-tank variant of the VEPRES 1. The VEPRES 1/5 is armed with a rear mounted 1.5cm anti-tank gun. The cab of the VEPRES 1/5 is commonly protected with a windshield. The VEPRES 1/5 is manned by a crew of 3.
VEPRES 1/6
The VEPRES 1/6 is a chemical decontamination variant of the VEPRES 1. The Creeperian Armed Forces have not specified what "chemical decontamination" exaclty means, although it is believed that its purpose is to clean sites of chemical weapons attacks. The VEPRES 1/6 is manned by a crew of 5.
VEPRES 1/7
The VEPRES 1/7 is a biological decontamination variant of the VEPRES 1. The Creeperian Armed Forces have not specified what "biological decontamination" exaclty means, although it is believed that its purpose is to clean sites of massacres. The VEPRES 1/7 is manned by a crew of 5.
VEPRES 1/8
The VEPRES 1/8 is a fire extinguishing variant of the VEPRES 1. The VEPRES 1/8 is manned by a crew of 5.
Users
| User | Time Period | Number (Cumulative) | Number (In Service) | Branches | |
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Holy Traditionalist Empire of Creeperopolis | 1934-present | 350,000+ | ~53,000 | Creeperian Armed Forces
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Principality of El Salvador | 1934-1956, 1979-present | 122 | 28 | Salvadoran Armed Forces
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Revolutionary Government Junta for Creeperian Reorganization | 2020 | 2,300 | 0 | Free Creeperian Armed Forces
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Republic of Lyoa | 2020-present | 2,000 | 2,000 | Lyoa National Defense Force
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Gallery
Designs
Modern design of a VEPRES 1/1.
Modern design of a VEPRES 1/4.
Photos
A VEPRES 1/2 in use during the Southern Offensive of 1937-1938.
A VEPRES 1/2 in use during the Battle of Ciutat dels Àngels, 1935.
A VEPRES 1/4 in Denshire, 1944.
A VEPRES 1/5 in the mountains of El Salvador during the Salvadoran War, 1935.
A VEPRES 1/6.
A VEPRES 1/8.
