Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
United States
— Production---1965-1972 —
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
1. M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle Marker
Type: Military Engineering Vehicle
Manufacturer: Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant and Anniston Army Depot
Weight: 104,400 lbs (52.2 tons)
Armament: 165mm M135; 7.62mm M240 and 12.7mm M85 Machine Gun
Max Speed: 30mph Cruising Range: 280 miles
Crew: 4- Commander, Gunner, Loader, and Driver
Variants: 312
First deployed during the Vietnam War, and later during the 1991 Gulf War's Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the M728 CEV was based on the M60A1 Patton Main Battle Tank. The hydraulically operated dozer blade allows it to be effectively used as an armored bulldozer. Its primary purpose is clearing obstacles such as minefields, walls, fences, roadblocks, and bunkers, or for destroying buildings. The M728 is not generally meant to be used in anti-personnel or anti-tank warfare. During Operation Desert Storm, the M728 was unable to keep up with the M1 Series Abrams Tanks. Due to this, many maneuver units left the M728 behind instead of allowing it to slow their advance.
This was the heavy combat engineer vehicle of the Louisiana National Guard's 1088th Engineer Battalion from the 1970s to the early 1990s.
SN: 997; Object ID# 666929
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Location. 31° 22.19′ N, 92° 24.269′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. Marker is on E Street near 3rd Street, on the right. Streets given are inside Camp Beauregard. Located on the grounds of the Louisiana National Guard, Camp Beauregard base. The Louisiana Maneuvers & Military Museum is located on site. Highly recommend checking before a visit to make sure base/museum is opened and accessible to civilians, as it is an active military base. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pineville LA 71360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. D7-K Bulldozer (here, next to this marker); M551 "Sheridan" Armored Airborne Assault Reconnaissance Vehicle (here, next to this marker); North American F-100D "Super Sabre" (a few steps from this marker); D-7 Bulldozer (a few steps from this marker); M113A2 Armored Personnel Carrier (a few steps from this marker); M56 Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Willys M38A1 Truck "Jeep" (within shouting distance of this marker); M37 Dodge Weapons Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pineville.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
2. M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
