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vehicle and stored when not in use in the rear of the structure. The corresponding winch was located behind the crew compartment. The crane at the time of its creation had a lifting capacity of 15 tons at a three-meter radius. The lift height was 4.8 m. The crew consisted of commander, driver, observer and two tank mechanics.
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system. The maximum tensile load of the main winch was 25 tons, which could be increased with double deflection in the triple train to 75 tons. The cable length was 120 m. The auxiliary winch had 240 feet of rope length. The crane consists of an A-shaped frame, which is mounted on the front of the
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