WZT was a Polish post-World War II armoured recovery vehicle series. It consists of five versions.
The first two, WZT-1 and WZT-2 were built on T-55/T-55A hull, the WZT-3 was built on T-72M hull, the WZT-3M was built on PT-91 hull and the WZT-4 was built on PT-91M hull for Malaysia.
WZT-1
WZT-2
WZT
WZT-3M on a military parade in Warsaw, 15.08.2007.
Armoured recovery vehicle
An armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) is typically a powerful tank or armoured personnel carrier (APC) chassis modified for use during combat for military vehicle recovery (towing) or repair of battle-damaged, stuck, and/or inoperable armoured fighting vehicles, such as tanks and armoured personnel carriers. Most ARVs have motorized tracks, like a tank or bulldozer, enabling the ARV to operate on uneven ground. The term "Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle" (ARRV) is also used.
A US Marine Corps M88A2 Hercules in 2014, lifting an M1 Abrams engine with its crane.
Chinese Labour Corps men and British soldiers removing parts from a Mark IV tank at the Central Stores of the Tank Corps, Teneur, spring 1918.
A British Conqueror Armoured Recovery Vehicle 2
An ARV crane can also be used to lift concrete fortifications and other battlefield engineering tasks.