University in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
M901 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV)
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025
1. M901 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV) Marker
Entered Service: 1980
Weight: 13 tons
Maximum Speed: 42 mph
Fuel: Diesel
Crew: 4
Armament: TOW missile launcher, 7.62 mm machine gun
The M901 improved TOW vehicle (ITV) was designed to be used with mechanized infantry and armor units to assist in destroying enemy tanks. It is basically an M-115 armored personnel carrier with a retractable revolving dual launcher for firing TOW anti-tank missiles. TOW is an acronym for Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.
Location. 40° 45.837′ N, 111° 49.997′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. It can be reached from Potter Street. Marker located on the Fort Douglas Military Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Potter Street, Salt Lake City UT 84113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. Model M167 Air Defense Gun (here, next to this marker); Uh-1H Helicopter (a few steps from this marker); AH-1G Attack Helicopter (a few steps from this marker); Utah's Fallen Warrior Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); OH-6A Light Observation Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); M548 6-Ton Tracked Cargo Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Douglas (within shouting distance of this marker); M4 Medium Tank (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025
2. M901 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
