Rola i znaczenie pojazdów opancerzonych i samochodowych w działaniach bojowych wojsk lądowych

The article presents contemporary opinions on using vehicles in land forces’ combat operations. New tendencies of armoured vehicles and cars have been shown, guiding the reader to judge which of the presented vehicles would meet the land forces’ expectations. The considerations discussed in the article lead to the following conclusions: Tanks still remain one of the basic combat assets, particularly in offensive operations; The role of light and medium armoured carriers, perceived mainly as tactical level vehicles, significantly grows; A prompt development of light wheeled armoured carries should be forecast as they are principal combat assets, able to be moved by air with the troops on large distances; Light vehicles, both on caterpillar or car chassis, will still be used as basic vehicles with special (car) bodies.