Armoured recovery vehicle

An armored recovery vehicle is a vehicle that is used for recovery and towing of heavy equipment.

This tank is used in the battlefield to recover destroyed or damaged tanks and trucks. To perform these tasks, to mountains tanks, various devices such as winches, hoists and cranes are mounted. In addition, various tools to cutting and welding equipment carried in order to fix minor damage can. Most also a clearing and support shield is present.

Examples

• M74 ( United States )
• M578 (USA)
• Bergepanzer 1 M88 (USA)
• Bergepanzer 2 ( Federal Republic of Germany )
• Recovery tank 3 buffalo ( Federal Republic of Germany )
• Bergepanther ( German Reich)
• Bergepanzer III ( German Empire; emerged from conversions)
• Bergetiger ( German Empire; emerged from conversions)
• BRAK -84 (Ukraine )
• Challenger ARRV, Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle version of the Challenger 1 tank ( United Kingdom )
• Char de Dépannage DNG / DCL (France)
• Entpannungspanzer 65 ( Switzerland )
• Greif ( Austria )
• M88A2 HERCULES (USA)
• Bergepanzer bison (in power armor and improved variant of the recovery tank 2 the sequel Wisent 2 uses the Leopard 2 chassis )
• AAVR - 7A1 ( U.S. version of the amphibious troop transport AAVP7A1 )