M88 Armored Recovery Vehicle

Originally manufactured by Bowen McLaughlin York (later the BMY division of Harsco Corporation) in 1961, the company would later merge with FMC Corp. to form the United Defense Industries in 1994, which was in turn acquired by BAE Systems Land Systems in 2005.

While the original M88 and M88A1 are designated as a "Medium Recovery Vehicle", the M88A2 (original designation being M88A1E1) is designated as "Heavy Recovery Vehicles". They are all similar in many fundamental ways however, the later version is distinctly heavier (70 tonnes, compared to the original 56 tonnes) and uses a different engine (AVDS 1790-8CR with 1050 hp, compared to a Continental AVDS-1790-2DR, with 750 hp).

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[Ragrog105]

I was section chief on 2 of these, 9B4352 and 9B4380. It was the best time of my life! HQ-88 and HQ-89, 23rd Engr. Bn. in Hanau Germany from 1967 thru 1969.