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Engineering & recovery1966–present
Armoured recovery vehicle
Bergepanzer 2 is a armoured recovery vehicle originating in West Germany. It was built by Atlas-MaK Maschinenbau OTO Melara. Reported operators include Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine.
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 7.68 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 7.68 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Armoured recovery vehicle
West Germany
1966–present
See Operators
Porsche Jung Jungenthal Atlas-MaK Maschinenbau Luther-Werke
1960s
Atlas-MaK Maschinenbau OTO Melara
DM 750.000 (1966)
1966–1978
742
See Variants
39.8 tonnes (43.9 short tons) 2A2: 40.6 tonnes (44.8 short tons)
7.68 metres (25.2 feet)
3.25 m (10.7 ft)
2.69 m (8.8 ft) (crane boom retracted)
4
Steel: 10–40 mm RHAe
2× 7.62 mm MG3
Smoke discharger
MTU MB 838 CaM 500, 10-cylinder, 37.4 litres, multi-fuel engine 830 PS (820 hp) (2.86 kNm, 610 kW)
20.9 PS/t (20.6 hp/t) 2A2: 20.4 PS/t (20.1 hp/t)
ZF Friedrichshafen 4 HP-250
Torsion bar suspension
1,550 litres (341 imperial gallons; 409 US gallons) 2A1: 1,410 litres (310 imperial gallons; 372 US gallons)
850 km (530 mi)
62 km/h (39 mph)
Brazil
Chile
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Greece
Italy
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Turkey
Ukraine
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bergepanzer 2 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Recovery vehicles". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Engineering vehicles". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for Bergepanzer 2. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 4. Origin: West Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Recovery equipment", 2 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for Bergepanzer 2 Based on Leopard 1 tank chassis. Service scope: Italian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 136. Origin: Germany Italy. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Bergepanzer 2 · —. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 10. Origin: West Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Bergepanzer 2 NM217 Bergepanservogn. Service scope: Norwegian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 11. Origin: West Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Bergepanzer 2 · Bergepanzer 2PL. Service scope: Polish Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 28. Origin: Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Bergepanzer 2. Service scope: Turkish Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 12. Origin: Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Bergepanzer 2. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: 15. Origin: West Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine
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