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M88 RECOVERY VEHICLE (ARV).
Designed on the chassis of the M48 PATTON and M60, the first version entered service in 1961. Then came the M88A1 in 1977, followed by the M88A2 in 2003...
It has been used in many theaters of operation, including Vietnam, the Gulf, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. Used by other countries such as Israel, Italy, Australia, Germany, etc...
One of the most powerful American engineering machines currently in use. A veritable mobile workshop, it performs repairs on the firing line and recovery missions, as well as in the rear.
Armor protects against grapeshot from light and medium weapons, as well as shell fragments and 10kg anti-tank mines. 50mm caliber turret with panoramic vision. 4-man crew, driver and mechanic are seated at the front.
The dozer blade is used to stabilize the vehicle in operation, while the jib can lift engines. It has towing bars. A generator serves the main winch and can take over in the event of dozer blade failure. It services M1 ABRAMS and similar vehicles. Two M88A1s are needed to tow the 70T of the M1 ABRAMS. Its diesel engine gives it a range of 450km at 29km/h.
Like the dry one, it can produce a screen (of smoke) to protect itself. The system of smoke emission via the exhaust pipes enables it to camouflage itself. Like the Russians, fuel is injected into the exhaust. The fuel vaporizes and mixes with the engine exhaust. The fuel vapors cool on contact with the surrounding air and condense to form a homogeneous smoke screen...
The diorama: Saddam on!
Or how - for the sake of profit - we topple an oil-rich dictator, leading to the rise of terrorist groups.
The Americans in power took pleasure in systematically destroying all the steles and statues representing Saddam Hussein in Iraq...
