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This vehicle is not currently on display at the Museum
A few US built tank recovery vehicles were dispatched to the USSR as part of the World War 2 Lend Lease scheme. By 1945 the Soviet Army had begun to develop its own ARVs using redundant self propelled gun chassis. By the 1960s Russian ARV design was largely keeping pace with western design. The ARVs were equipped with winches and spades and later with cranes for lifting heavy tank components during repair work. A feature of all Russian tanks was a built-in capacity for deep wading, so that rivers could be crossed without bridges. ARVs were designed to use such equipment. China and East European countries built Russian tanks under licence and developed separate ARV designs.
One of the most common Russian tanks was the T72, development of which began in the late 1960s. It saw a reversion to well tried technology after many problems with its predecessor the T64. The Russian ARV, based on the gun tank design, used the now common format of winch housing in place of turret, front mounted spade anchor and side mounted crane and was given the abbreviated designation BREM. Other T72 ARVs were produced by Poland and Czechoslovakia. The Museum's example is believed to be Czechoslovakian, although operated at one time by the East German Army.
Length |
7.77 m (25 ft 5 in) |
Width |
3.50 m (11 ft 5 in) |
Height |
2.76 m (9 ft) |
Weight |
Circa 40 tonnes |
Winch |
25 tonnes capacity |
Crane lift |
12 tonnes - max |
Engine |
V12 multi fuel diesel |
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