Sherman Armored Ambulance (Ambutank)

     Notes: This is an M-4 Sherman tank with the turret removed and replaced with a raised superstructure over the rear.  It is used for the evacuation and treatment of casualties under enemy fire.  The Sherman in this role has extensive medical supplies, including the equivalent of 5 doctor's medical bags, a refrigerator with 5 units of plasma and whole blood, refills for individual medical kits for a platoon, an oxygen unit, and other such supplies.  The Ambutank has a 70-liter water tank with a water heater, and a respirator. The engine is moved to the center of the vehicle, and the floor of the passenger compartment has a hatch so that the vehicle may drive over a victim lying on the ground and pick him up.  There is a hatch on the front deck for the driver, hatches on the roof of the passenger compartment, and a large door on the rear of the hull. The VVSS version below has a 380-horsepower engine, while the HVMS version uses a 460-horsepower engine which grants greater agility but is thirstier.