Fort Gregg-Adams in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

M32B3 Recovery Vehicle

Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2023

1. M32B3 Recovery Vehicle Marker

Inscription. Based on the M4 Sherman tank chassis, this recovery vehicle concept was developed in World War II. This model was used through the 1950's.

Weight: 61,700 pounds
Crew: 4
Speed: 26 MPH max

Erected by U.S. Army - Ordnance Corps.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 37° 15.04′ N, 77° 20.594′ W. Marker is in Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, in Prince George County. It is at the intersection of 11th Street and Redstone Drive, in the median on 11th Street. The marker is located on Fort Gregg-Adams, an active U.S. military installation. Appropriate identification is required for access for Fort Gregg-Adams. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Lee VA 23801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); Pershing II Battlefield Support Missile and Launcher (within shouting distance of this marker); T12 High Explosive (HE) Bomb (approx. 0.4 miles away); Trees and Plants (approx. half a mile away); American Revolution (approx. half a mile away); American Civil War (approx. half a mile away); World War I (approx. half a mile away); World War II (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Gregg-Adams.

More about this marker. Fort Lee redesignated as Fort Gregg-Adams

Also see . . . M32 Tank Recovery Vehicle. Wikipedia

The M32 Armored Recovery Vehicle was an armored recovery vehicle (ARV) used during World War II and the Korean War by the United States, and was based on the chassis of the M4 Sherman medium tank. During World War II, the British also
Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2023

2. The M32B3 Recovery Vehicle and Marker
used several hundred M32s, which were obtained through Lend-Lease in 1944.

(Submitted on October 22, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

M32B3 Recovery Vehicle image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - U.S. Army - Sgt. Compton, November 10, 1950

3. M32B3 Recovery Vehicle

Korean War - B Company tank retriever moves back up onto road after by passing bridge on road to Hamhung.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.