D85. WP inf riding APC's question

[Volcano Man]

They do provide more protection because, in most cases, they become hard targets. However "more protection" depends on what enemies they are facing. Loading up into PCs probably isn't better protection versus tanks, nor against most modern infantry, but against a foe that is weakly equipped, they can be quite protected (if the HA rating of the enemy is low). Still, you have to keep in mind that when a single APC gets killed, that can mean (IRL) quite a few eggs in one basket getting lost, up to 10 men on some PCs, so that is where the vulnerability comes from as well.

To make a long story short, you really only want the infantry "mounted" when you want them to have increased mobility. Other than that, infantry riding around in APCs / IFVs on the modern battlefield is quite risky.