A military motor vehicle for transporting personnel comprising a chassis (1), on which a driver's cab (2) and a transport structure (3) are mounted one behind the other. Said transport structure is open at the top, can be covered by a tarpaulin, and serves to accommodate personnel. The top of the transport structure (3) is provided with a roll protection device having two longitudinally extendingroll bars (8.1) placed along a sidewall of the transport structure (3). Both ends of each roll bar (8.1) are releasably latched to the transport structure (3), and both roll bars are joined to one another by reinforcing elements running transversal to the longitudinal direction. Of the reinforcing elements, at least one can be provided in the form of a cross-bar that is joined in a fixed manner to the roll bars. Another reinforcing element can be provided in the form of a cross-bar, which is joined to the roll bars (8.1) via pivot joints (10.1) and which is joined in a fixed manner to swiveling elements (11.1) that can swivel about horizontally mounted swivel pins (12). The swiveling elements can be integrated in backrests of the seats or benches (6, 7). Once the latching devices (8.11, 8.12) are released, the roll bars (8.1) can be lowered by swiveling rearward whereby reducing the overall height of the motor vehicle and enabling it to be loaded into a helicopter.