Chart of WreckersMilitary wreckers are used for both specific purposes such as vehicle recovery and as general lift capability for whatever is needed. They vary in platform type (truck mounted, tracked) and over a big range of capacity. These wreckers play an important role in military logistics, construction, movement, and maintenance. See also Cranes.
An M-816 5-ton wrecker is used to lift a damaged UH-1 Iroquois helicopter onto a flatbed trailer, New Boston, NH, 14 December 1989.
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22 Jul 1942 Daily gassing of Jews from Warsaw begins at Treblinka; 4000 men, women, children killed daily, the largest slaughter of any single community during the Holocaust [22 Jul-12 Sep].
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Chart of Military WreckersIn this chart of military wreckers, click on the photo link to go to the page of photos and information for the specific vehicle.
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Description |
Photo Link |
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Truck Wreckers |
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| Mack |
Wrecker, 4 to 5 ton, 6x4, Mack Trucks Inc. |
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| Diamond-T 969A |
Diamond-T 969A 4 ton Wrecker |
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| M1 / M1A1 |
Ward La France / Kenworth Truck, Heavy Wrecker, 6x6 |
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| M60 |
Truck, Wrecker: Light, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, M60 |
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| M108 |
Truck, Crane, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 |
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| M62 |
M62 5 ton Wrecker |
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| M246 |
Truck, Tractor, 5 ton, 6x6, Wrecker, w/winch. |
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| M543 |
Truck, Wrecker, 5 ton, 6x6 w/winch. |
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| M-553 |
GOER 8-ton Truck series including M-520 Cargo Truck, M-559 Tanker and M-553 wrecker.
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| M816 |
Truck, Wrecker, 5 ton, 6x6 w/winch. |
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| M819 |
Truck, Tractor, 6x6 Wrecker, 5 ton, w/winch. |
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| M936 |
Truck, Medium Wrecker: 5-ton, 6x6 w/winch |
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| M984 |
Truck, Wrecker, 10 ton, Recovery, 8x8 HEMTT w/winch. |
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| M1249 |
M1249 MRAP Recovery Vehicle. |
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| MK36 |
Wrecker, MK36 Medium Tactical Vehicle. |
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| MAN 7W0 10152 |
MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG (Commercial Motor Vehicles Company), MDL-7W0 10152, Truck, Wrecker. |
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Tracked Recovery Vehicles |
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T-2
M31 |
Vehicle, Tank Recovery, T2 (M31). |
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| M32 |
M-32 Tank Recovery Vehicle (TRV) |
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| M74 |
M-74 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV) |
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| M578 |
Recovery Vehicle, Full Tracked, Light, Armored. |
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| M-88 |
M-88 Hercules. Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility
Lift & Evacuation System |
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