M74 Tank Recovery Vehicle

The M74 tank recovery vehicle (T-74) was an engineer vehicle used by the U.S. Army in the 1950s.

History
Based on the M4A3 medium tank, it was developed to cope with the heavier M26 Pershing and M47 Patton which were entering service, which the M32 was unable to retrieve. Using the standard Ford GAA and wide tracks, the chassis would be rebuilt. It was fitted with a 90000 lb hydraulic winch as well as a lighter-duty general purpose one, a hydraulic A-frame, and hydraulic front-mounted spade, which was suitable for light dozing, as well as serving as an anchor for heavy winching operations.