Armored recovery vehicles

Bergepanzer bison drags a leopard 2A5DK from

An armored recovery vehicle in Switzerland, also known as an armored recovery vehicle , is an armored tracked vehicle that is used to recover and tow heavy equipment.

Motor is lifted out of an M1 Abrams

M88 Recovery Vehicle when moving precast concrete parts

This type of tank is used in the battlefield to recover destroyed or damaged tanks and trucks . In order to be able to perform these tasks, various devices such as cable winches , lifting devices and cranes are attached to armored recovery vehicles . Furthermore, various tools, including cutting and welding systems, are carried along in order to be able to repair minor damage. Usually a clearing and support shield is also available.

Examples

• M74 (USA)
• M578 (USA)
• Bergepanzer 1 M88 (USA)
• Bergepanzer 2 (Federal Republic of Germany)
• Bergepanzer 3 Buffalo (Federal Republic of Germany)
• Bergepanther (German Empire)
• Bergepanzer III (German Empire; arose from modifications)
• Bergetiger (German Empire; originated from renovations)
• T-55TK (NVA of the GDR)
• VT-55A (Czechoslovakia)
• BREM-84 (Ukraine)
• Challenger ARRV , Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicle version of the Challenger 1 tank (Great Britain)
• Char de Dépannage DNG / DCL (France)
• Monjed (Jordan)
• Relaxation tank 56 , based on the British Centurion Mark II (Switzerland)
• Relaxation tank 65 (Switzerland)
• Greif (Austria)
• M88A2 HERCULES (USA)
• Bergepanzer Wisent (variant of Bergepanzer 2 with improved performance and armor. The successor Wisent 2 uses the Leopard 2 chassis)
• WPT-TOPAS (Poland / Czechoslovakia)
• WZT-1 (Poland)
• WZT-2 (Poland)
• WZT-3 (Poland)
• WZT-4 (Poland)
• AAVR-7A1 (USA, variant of the amphibious troop carrier AAVP7A1)
• Type 653 (PR China)

Web links

Wiktionary: Bergepanzer  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations