Coolbaugh Township in Tobyhanna in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

M577A1 Armored Command Post

Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019

1. M577A1 Armored Command Post Marker

Inscription.

A Lightly Armoured [sic] Full T[r]acked Carrier with Amphibious
capability. It is designed to be used as a Command Post
or Observation Vehicle. It can be equipped with various
Communications-Electronics systems used for
Command and Control.

Erected by Tobyhanna Army Depot.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 41° 11.511′ N, 75° 25.54′ W. Memorial is in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is in Coolbaugh Township. It is on Hap Arnold Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the perimeter fence near the vehicle. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11 Hap Arnold Boulevard, Tobyhanna PA 18466, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Pocono Mountains

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M163A1 Vulcan Air Defense System (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaparral (within shouting distance of this marker); M110A2 Self Propelled Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); M113A2 Armored Personnel Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); M901A1 Improved TOW Vehicle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); M-60 Main Battle Tank (about 300 feet away); M578 Light Armored Recovery Vehicle (about 400 feet away); M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tobyhanna.

More about this memorial. Tobyhanna Army Depot requires approved ID for entrance, and NO photography is allowed without prior approval from the depot commander. The contributor contacted Public Affairs, which had previously taken the photos, had them reviewed and approved, and then provided them to the contributor electronically. The contributor, being retired military, has been

M577A1 Armored Command Post image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019

2. M577A1 Armored Command Post

to the Depot and passed all of the markers along the entrance drive (but could not take photos). Thanks to Depot Public Affairs for providing the photographs, which highlight the important work the depot and US Army does for America.

Also see . . . Tobyhanna Army Depot History. (Submitted on November 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.