M113A2 EVSEV (Engineering Variant Specially Equipped Vehicle) - Ottawa, Ontario
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This M113A2 Armoured Personnel Carrier, equipped with a front-mounted bulldozer blade, is located in the Lebreton Gallery of the Canadian War Museum, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM10RW6
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/18/2019
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From an information panel on site:
Combat Engineering Vehicle
This variant of an armoured personnel Carrier was used to carry out defensive and offensive engineering task.
The M113 Combat Engineering Vehicle was fitted with a bulldozer blade and an auger. Thu bulldozer blade enabled the vehicle to push through obstacles, build defensive positions, or clear rubble from vehicle routes. The auger could be used to drill holes for barbed wire supports or to prepare sites for demolition.
"M113A2 EVSEV (Engineering Variant Specially Equipped Vehicle) - Variant of the M113A2 for engineer units. Fitted with a front-mounted dozer blade, hydraulic ground auger and hydraulic power tools. The hydraulic pump and fluid reservoirs were mounted inside the hull necessitating the development of the initial modification for external fuel tanks mounted on each side of the rear ramp."
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