M578 light recovery vehicle

light tank in Vietnam. In 1956 the US Army commissioned the Pacific Car & Foundry Company to design an undercarriage for a new series of self-propelled artillery systems that would be lighter, air transportable, and provide a common chassis for multiple vehicles. In 1981 production would be discontinued permanently. ==Vehicle Operation==

The cab could rotate 360°, and had a 30,000 lb (13,600 kg) capacity winch which ran through a crane on the cab. Another winch, 60,000 lb (27,000 kg) capacity, was mounted on the front of the cab. Access to the cab was through a door on each side and by double doors in the rear, while the crane operator and rigger both had vision cupolas in the cab roof. ==Operators==

• : Argentine Army At least 1 test vehicle • : Austrian Army - 22 vehicles sold from Netherlands to Austria in 1996, now out of service. • : Royal Bahraini Army - 2 vehicles sold from Netherlands to Bahrain in 1996. • : Bolivian Army • : Botswana Ground Force • : Brazilian Army - At least 17 vehicles in inventory, unclear if all the vehicles are still in service as of June 2022. • : Royal Danish Army - 24 vehicles purchased during 1966–1970, no longer in service. • : Royal Moroccan Army - At least 86 vehicles in inventory, unclear if all the vehicles are still in service as of June 2022. • : Royal Netherlands Army - A total of 25 vehicles were purchased during three orders of 8 vehicles (1965), 12 vehicles (1966) and 5 vehicles (unknown), with all vehicles leaving service and being sold by the end of 1996. • : Saudi Arabian Army - At least 90 vehicles in inventory, unclear if all the vehicles are still in service as of June 2022. • : Spanish Army • : Turkish Army • : Royal Thai Army • : British Army • : United States Army - At least 448 vehicles were in service with the Army but the exact amount from the first production series is unclear as the information is still currently redacted as of June 2022. • : Army of the Republic of Vietnam • : People's Army of Vietnam • : Yemen Army ==See also==