1966 US Army Vietnam War ARMOR ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMbridge will be made through normal logisticchannels. Resupply to both the tank and enforreturn to supply channels will be accom-plished by engineer elements. Authority for regineerbattalions is the responsibility of the di- covery and responsibility for ultimate recoveryvision support command.of an emplaced AVLB remains with the comc.Recovery of emplaced AVLB for reconsti- mander who employed the bridge unless contutionof the engineer battalion capability or trol by a higher echelon has been assumed.Section II. EMPLOYMENT OF THE COMBAT ENGINEER VEHICLE (CEV)5. General coaxially mounted 7.62 machinegun and a .50The combat engineer vehicle is basically a caliber machinegun mounted in the cupola.main battle tank which has been modified toprovide a dozing, winching, lifting, and demoli- 6. Capabilitiestion gun capability for combat engineers oper- The CEV provides engineer troops an aratingin the forward battle area (fig. 93). It is mor-protected means of accomplishing pioneerorganic to combat engineer companies. The tasks under hostile fire in support of teams andturret is provided with a hydraulically-operat- task forces. In combat operations involvinged A-frame type of boom and with a winch in movement, armor commanders position CEV'saddition to the main armament, automatic in formations to provide quick response. Thisweapons, and other required equipment. The is necessary to maintain the momentum of themain armament is the demolition gun operation. Typical tasks which may be as-(165mm). Secondary armament consists of a signed to the CEV are-L1?Figure 93. Combat engineer vehicle.367