War Memorials of Wisconsin

M578 recovery vehicle

This vehicle is one of the many derivatives of the M113 armored personnel carrier.  This is officially designated a "Light Armored Recovery Vehicle".   It was designed as a heavy lifting crane for barrel replacements of self-propelled guns.   It saw use in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm.

There is 1 known M578 on display in Wisconsin.  It is at the following location:

City Located Photo(s) Model Number Hull Number /
USA Number		 Location GPS Map(s)
Fort McCoy, WI M578 ?
?		 Fort McCoy Equipment Park N 44° 1.115'
W090° 39.813'


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