The M32 tank recovery vehicle was an armored recovery vehicle (ARV) used during World War II and the Korean War by the United States, and was based on the chassis of the M4 Sherman …

The M32 was the second Tank Recovery Vehicle, the US Army used, the first the M31 was based on the M3 Lee. The M31s were used until they wore out and were well-liked, and the M32 …

This was also the case with Sherman gun tanks, although the problem there had to do with the antenna fouling on the main gun when the turret was rotated. The photos above show (left) a …

Nov 11, 2024 · The M32 Tank Recovery Vehicle (TRV) based on the M4 Medium was the most significant US recovery vehicle of World War Two.

It was at least capable of recovering and towing off any M4 Sherman Tank or any vehicle of this size and standard (self propelled guns notably) as well as obviously lighter tanks such as the …

M32: Was a tank recovery vehicle based on the M4 Sherman hull, 163 converted. M32B1: Was a TRV made from an M4A1 hull. There were 1055 M4A1 tanks converted. M32A1B1: This …

Sep 12, 2023 · Staring in May 1945, Baldwin converted 37 M32B1s to M32A1B1 standard by replacing the vertical volute spring suspension with horizontal volute spring suspension. The …

Perhaps the most famous variation was the “ Duplex Drive,” or DD, tank, a Sherman equipped with extendable and collapsible skirts that made it buoyant enough to be launched from a …

As successors to the M31 tank recovery vehicle (TRV) built on the M3 Lee chassis, the M32 series was based on the M4 Sherman hull. The M32B1 used the early M4A1 with the smaller, …

Aug 20, 2019 · The M32 was used to succeed the line of M31 ARVs, these built atop the chassis of the in-service M3 Lee Medium Tanks. Once the M3 series was being supplanted by the M4 …