M1 Grizzly-Breacher

Named for the brute strength and ingenuity of the North American grizzly bear, the M1 Grizzly breaching system was planned by the U.S. Army to meet the requirements to field a vehicle with the capabilities to breach a full-width clear lane, allowing mobile force maneuverability through minefields, rubble, tank ditches, wire and other obstacles.

The need for such vehicles has been obvious since the advent of mechanized warfare. This requirement was again demonstrated during...