M578 Light Recovery Vehicle
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M578 Light Recovery Vehicle (G309) was a US
Cold War
era armored recovery vehicle. The M578 utilized the same chassis
as M107 Self-Propelled Gun
and M110 Self-Propelled Howitzer
. The M578 provided maintenance support to mechanized infantry and artillery units. It primary mission was to recover damaged light armored vehicles from the battlefield using its crane boom.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
era armored recovery vehicle. The M578 utilized the same chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
as M107 Self-Propelled Gun
M107 Self-Propelled Gun
The M107 175 mm self-propelled gun was used by the U.S. Army from the early 1960s through to the late 1970s. It was part of a family of self-propelled artillery that also included the M110 and was intended to provide long-range fire support in an air-transportable system...
and M110 Self-Propelled Howitzer
M110 howitzer
The 8 inch Self-Propelled Howitzer M110 was the largest available self-propelled howitzer in the United States Army's inventory. It was deployed in division artillery in general support battalions and in separate corps- and Army-level battalions. Missions include general support, counter-battery...
. The M578 provided maintenance support to mechanized infantry and artillery units. It primary mission was to recover damaged light armored vehicles from the battlefield using its crane boom.