Unditching roller
Military vehicle support device
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An unditching roller is a device fitted to the front of military vehicles, such as the M3 Scout Car[1] and the M3 half-track, for the purpose of preventing the vehicle from getting stuck in an obstacle, such as a ditch.[2] The C4 based Citroën P17C Kégresse from 1931 also had such a roller.[3]
Upon entering a ditch, the roller prevents the front of the vehicle from digging into the opposite face of the ditch; instead, the roller acts as a wide wheel enabling the front to climb out of the ditch more easily.[2]
- Variants of unditching rollers
1931 C4 based Citroën P17C Kégresse
Unic TU-1 Light Artillery Tractor
Hungarian 38M Botond
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See also
- Unditching beam – Military tank support device
