List of ARVs Armoured recovery vehicle

1 list of arvs

1.1 argentina
1.2 austria
1.3 canada
1.4 czechoslovakia
1.5 france
1.6 indonesia
1.7 japan
1.8 germany
1.9 israel
1.10 malaysia
1.11 mexico
1.12 poland
1.13 serbia/yugoslavia
1.14 soviet union
1.15 united kingdom
1.16 united states

list of arvs

the following list of arvs country, either designer/manufacturer or user.

argentina

tam vcrt, based on tanque argentino mediano

austria

sb-20 greif, based on sk-105 kürassier

canada

m32 trv, yad la-shiryon museum, israel



ram arv (wwii)
avgp husky (1976–present)

czechoslovakia

vt-34 arv (t-34 chassis)
vt-55a arv (t-55 chassis)
vt-72b arv (t-72 chassis) - (1987 1989)
vpv (bvp-1 chassis) - (1985 1989)

france

m32 tank recovery vehicle, based on sherman tank (from 1944)
m74 tank recovery vehicle (1954–1975)
amx 30 d (from 1973), based on amx 30
leclerc mars, based on amx-56 leclerc

indonesia

amx-d
anoa arv - indonesian recovery/engineering vehicle based on anoa apcs featuring 12-ton telescopic crane, 6-ton winch, chainsaw, blow torch , electric generator.
m113a1-b-rec - recovery vehicle heavy internal winch. similar m806. supplied sabiex, belgium.
m113a1-b-mtc - maintenance vehicle hydraulic hiab crane. similar m579. supplied sabiex, belgium.
brem-l
bergepanzer 2
bergepanzer 3

japan

se-ri tank recovery vehicle - type 97 chi-ha tank chassis
type 70 tank recovery vehicle - type 61 roku-ichi tank chassis
type 78 tank recovery vehicle - type 74 nana-yon tank chassis
type 90 tank recovery vehicle - type 90 kyū-maru tank chassis
type 11 tank recovery vehicle - type 10 hito-maru tank chassis

germany

a german army bpz3 büffel (2006)



world war 2


bergepanzer iii - pzkpfw iii chassis
bergepanzer iv - pzkpfw iv chassis
bergepanther (sdkfz 179) - pzkpfw v panther chassis 347 produced (1943 1945).
bergetiger - pzkpfw vi tiger chassis
bergepanzer 38(t) - jagdpanzer 38 chassis, 170 produced (1944 1945).
bergepanzer t-34 - captured t-34 chassis


modern


bergepanzer m74 (sherman chassis) - first trv/arv of west german bundeswehr, 300 used 1956-1960 (see m74 entry under united states).
bergepanzer 1 - m88 chassis, first of 125 entered service in 1962 , 1985 modernization program replaced gasoline engine diesel , improved hoist.
bergepanzer 2 - leopard 1 tank chassis. used canadian forces since 1990s taurus arv.
bergepanzer 3 büffel - leopard 2 chassis
bergepanzer wisent - bergepanzer 2 chassis. modified , upgraded flensburger fahrzeugbau support demands of future battlefield. optimised support leopard 1 , 2 main battle tanks.
bergepanzer wisent 2 - leopard 2 chassis. successor of wisent. build flensburger fahrzeugbau.

israel

a trail blazer, yad la-shiryon museum, israel



trail blazer (gordon) (sherman chassis) - idf recovery/engineering vehicle based on hvss equipped m4a1s sherman tanks, featured large single boom crane (as opposed a-frame of m32) , large spades @ front , rear of vehicle assist in lifting. tow 72 tons.
technical , fitter - arvs based on m-113 crane attached
nemera - modern recovery vehicle based on merkava tank chassis. several prototypes have been built, never fielded in large number in idf.
the current arv in idf use american-made m88 recovery vehicle, accompanied , assisted idf caterpillar d9 armoured bulldozer.

malaysia

wzt-4 build polish bumar-Łabędy

mexico

m32 chenca (sherman chassis) - in 1998, napco international of usa upgraded m32b1 trv m4 sherman-chassis armoured recovery vehicles detroit diesel 8v-92-t diesel engines (see m32 entry under united states).

poland

cw-34 (t-34 chassis)
wpt-34 (t-34, su-85 , su-100 chassis)
wzt-1 (t-54 , t-55 chassis)
wzt-2 (t-55 chassis)
wzt-3 (t-72m chassis)
wzt-4 (pt-91m chassis) produced malaysia
wpt-topas (topas chassis)
wpt-mors (mtlb chassis)
kwzt mammoth heavy wheeled evacuation , technical rescue vehicle (tatra t 815 – 7z0r9t 44 440 8x8.1r chassis)

serbia/yugoslavia

a serbian viu-55 munja (2007)



a grant-based arv recovers daimler dingo armoured car. italy, february 1945



centurion mkii arv,yad la-shiryon museum, israel



m-84abi - arv based on yugoslav/serbian m-84 mbt.
viu-55 munja

soviet union

the russian acronym brem (cyr. БРЭМ) stands бронированная ремонтно-эвакуационная машина , literally armoured repair , recovery vehicle .

bts-2 (t-54 chassis)
bts-4a (t-54 chassis)
brem-1 (t-72 chassis)
brem-2 (bmp-1 chassis)
brem-l (bmp-3 chassis)
brem-k (btr-80 chassis)
brem-80u (t-80u chassis)

united kingdom

the british tested first arv designs in 1942. decision @ time focus on churchill infantry tank basis, cruiser tank based arvs produced. when uk received supplies of medium tanks - first m3, m4 sherman, conversions made of these operate alongside , simplify support.

world war 2


cavalier arv
churchill arv
crusader arv
centaur arv
cromwell arv
grant arv - 2 marks, first british conversion, second m31 trv in british service
sherman iii arv - armoured recovery vehicle conversion of sherman iii (m4a2), sherman v arv mark , arv mark ii
sherman arv ii - conversion of sherman v dummy gun in fixed turret , 7.5 ton jib @ front, spade earth anchor @ rear.
sherman ii arv mk iii m32b1 trv (see arv).


modern


centurion arv
fv219 - on a45 universal tank chassis
fv 220 conqueror arv
chieftain fv4204 arv/arrv
fv434 carrier, maintenance, full tracked
m578
challenger armoured repair , recovery vehicle (crarrv)
fv106 samson - complement combat vehicle reconnaissance (tracked) series of vehicles
fv513 warrior recovery vehicle - complement warrior tracked armoured vehicles


barv (world war 2 modern)


the barv british military support vehicle, name coming beach armoured recovery vehicle , working in shallow water. various models based on m4a2 sherman, centurion , leopard 1a5 ( hippo )tank chassis. australia converted m3a5 grant barv configuration.

united states

a marine corps m88a2 hercules in 2014



m31 tank recovery vehicle - based on m3 lee chassis. (sometimes called t2 tank retriever)
m32 tank recovery vehicle, or m32 trv, based on sherman tank chassis turret replaced fixed superstructure, 60,000 lb (27,000 kg) winch , 18 feet (5.5 m) long pivoting a-frame jib installed. 81 mm mortar added hull, screening purposes.

m32b1 - m32s converted m4a1s (some converted m34 artillery prime movers).

m32a1b1 - m32b1s hvss, later removing 81 mm mortar , incorporating crane improvements.


m32b2 - m32s converted m4a2s.
m32b3 - m32s converted m4a3s.

m32a1b3 - m32b3s brought m32a1b1 standard.


m32b4 - m32s converted m4a4s.


m74 tank recovery vehicle - upgrade of m32 provide same capability regards heavier post-war tanks, converted m4a3 hvss tanks. in appearance, m74 similar m32, fitted a-frame crane, main towing winch, auxiliary winch, , manual utility winch. m74 has front-mounted spade can used support or dozer blade.

m74b1 - same m74, converted m32b3s.


m578 - based on m110 chassis.
m51 heavy recovery vehicle - based on m103 heavy tank chassis.
m88 recovery vehicle - based on chassis , parts of automotive component of m48 patton & m60 patton.




^ chamberlain , norman p179