M88A1 armored recovery vehicle
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The M88A1 armored recovery vehicle is a heavily armored, tracked support vehicle designed to recover, tow, and repair disabled tanks and other armored vehicles on the battlefield.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M816 wrecker | 1 |
| M88 armored recovery vehicle | 1 |
| M88A1 armored recovery vehicle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13209366 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M88A1 armored recovery vehicle Context triple: [Continental AVDS-1790-2, usedInVehicle, M88A1 armored recovery vehicle]
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A.
M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle
The M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle is a Stryker-family wheeled armored scout vehicle used by the U.S. Army for battlefield surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions.
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B.
M113 armoured personnel carrier
The M113 armoured personnel carrier is a widely used, fully tracked armored vehicle designed to transport infantry safely on the battlefield and has seen extensive service in numerous armies worldwide since the 1960s.
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C.
M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
The M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle is a U.S. Army armored engineering vehicle based on the M60 tank chassis, equipped with a dozer blade, winch, and demolition gun for breaching, obstacle removal, and combat engineering tasks.
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D.
M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle
The M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle is a Stryker-based armored combat support vehicle designed to transport combat engineers and provide mobility, countermobility, and survivability support on the battlefield.
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E.
M1097A1
The M1097A1 is an upgraded variant of the U.S. military’s HMMWV (Humvee) series, featuring improved payload capacity and performance over earlier models.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M88A1 armored recovery vehicle Target entity description: The M88A1 armored recovery vehicle is a heavily armored, tracked support vehicle designed to recover, tow, and repair disabled tanks and other armored vehicles on the battlefield.
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A.
M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle
The M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle is a Stryker-family wheeled armored scout vehicle used by the U.S. Army for battlefield surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions.
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B.
M113 armoured personnel carrier
The M113 armoured personnel carrier is a widely used, fully tracked armored vehicle designed to transport infantry safely on the battlefield and has seen extensive service in numerous armies worldwide since the 1960s.
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C.
M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
The M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle is a U.S. Army armored engineering vehicle based on the M60 tank chassis, equipped with a dozer blade, winch, and demolition gun for breaching, obstacle removal, and combat engineering tasks.
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D.
M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle
The M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle is a Stryker-based armored combat support vehicle designed to transport combat engineers and provide mobility, countermobility, and survivability support on the battlefield.
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E.
M1097A1
The M1097A1 is an upgraded variant of the U.S. military’s HMMWV (Humvee) series, featuring improved payload capacity and performance over earlier models.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored recovery vehicle
ⓘ
military vehicle ⓘ tracked vehicle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | M88A1 ARV ⓘ |
| armament | .50 caliber M2 machine gun ⓘ |
| basedOn |
M48 Patton tank chassis
ⓘ
linked to:
M48 Patton tank
|
| category | combat support vehicle ⓘ |
| combatWeight | approximately 50 tonnes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| crewRoles |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ mechanic ⓘ |
| designedFor |
field repair of armored vehicles
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recovery of disabled tanks ⓘ towing armored vehicles ⓘ |
| designedToOperateWith |
M1 Abrams tank
ⓘ
linked to:
M1 Abrams tanks
M48 Patton tank ⓘ M60 Patton tank ⓘ main battle tanks ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
auxiliary power unit
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crane ⓘ dozer blade ⓘ heavy armor protection ⓘ tracked suspension ⓘ winch system ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.1 m ⓘ |
| length | approximately 8.3 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 40 km/h ⓘ |
| operator |
Egypt
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Greece ⓘ Israel ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ South Korea ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
Turkey ⓘ |
| predecessor |
M88 armored recovery vehicle
ⓘ
linked to:
M88A1 armored recovery vehicle
|
| primaryManufacturer | Bowen-McLaughlin-York ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
armored vehicle recovery
ⓘ
battlefield support ⓘ |
| propulsion | tracked ⓘ |
| successor | M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicle ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Afghanistan War
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Cold War ⓘ Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ |
| width | approximately 3.4 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M88A1 armored recovery vehicle Description of subject: The M88A1 armored recovery vehicle is a heavily armored, tracked support vehicle designed to recover, tow, and repair disabled tanks and other armored vehicles on the battlefield.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Continental AVDS-1790-2 V12 diesel engine
linked to: M88A1 armored recovery vehicle
linked to: M88A1 armored recovery vehicle