The main tasks of the Bergepanzer 3 "Büffel" armoured recovery vehicles are the recovery of tracked vehicles up to MLC 60 in heavy terrain or in water, towing heavy tracked vehicles on and off roads, securing tracked vehicles during river-crossing operations, support during maintenance operations, transport of power packs as well as the fuelling and defuelling of tracked vehicles.
This publication describes, comprehensively and fully illustrated, both with active service photos and in technical close-up, the newest member of the "Büffel" family, the Bergepanzer 3A1 in its configurations with light protection suite as well as with heavy protection suite.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Zwilling, Ralph
Title
Büffel. The Leopard-2-based Armoured Recovery Vehicle in German Army Service
Details
English and German text, 143 colour photos, 5 graphics, large format. 64 pages.
