M60 AVLB

The M60 armored vehicle launched bridge (AVLB) is an armored vehicle based on the M60 Patton main battle tank's hull and used for the launching and retrieval of a 60-foot (18 m) scissors-type bridge. The AVLB consists of three major sections: the launcher, the vehicle hull, and the bridge. The M60 AVLB was introduced in 1963. This combat engineer vehicle was developed by the US Army Engineer Research & Development Laboratories under contract with General Dynamics to replace the previous M48 AVLB. It was designed to launch bridge for tanks and other wheeled combat vehicles across trenches and water obstacles in combat conditions. A total of 400 armored bridge launchers and bridges were built. 125 M60 AVLBs of all variants were constructed.

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1967  Wikimedia, Wikidata
M60, armored vehicle-launched bridge, Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant, United States, 

Brückenleger IV, M60, M60, Skeleton tank, 

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1967 M60 AVLB

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M60A1 Armored Vehicle Landing Bridge

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commons	image		M60A1 Armored Vehicle Landing Bridge		Commons