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556547 1/35 M32B1 Armored Recovery Vehicle
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The U.S. Armored Recovery Vehicles (ARV), were introduced during the Second
World War. They were built on the hulls of existing armored vehicles, removing
the main armament and the turret, and installing of specific equipment for the
recovery or repair of armored fighting vehicles damaged in battle. The American
M-32 ARV was based on the chassis of the well-known Sherman A-4 medium tank and
it was used by U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations during the
Second World War. It was characterized by the superstructure that permitted to
lift and to trail the damaged tanks. Furthermore, on M-32 a wide set of
repairing tools and spare parts were loaded on board emphasizing its role of
real “mobile armored workshop” capable of operating on the front line. The M-32
was even able to perform complex operation as the replacing of the tank engine.
The M-32, after the end of WWII, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War
and it was used by many Countries until the ‘90s.
Type: Military
vehicles
Period: Second World War
Skill: 3
Model Dim.: 16.7 cm
Box Dim.: 345 x 242 x 60 mm
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