Some info on the truck. The M1014 was built by MAN of Germany as part of their KAT 1 trucks and exclusively used in Europe by the US Army and USAF.
There were four derivations of the KAT 1 8x8, known as Category 2 trucks and designated M1001, M1002, M1013 and M1014 by the US military. Category 2 trucks were developed at the request of, and in close co-operation with, the US armed forces.
Category 2 truck types:
- Truck Tractor w/Crane, 10-ton, 8X8 M1001 (NSN 2320-12-191-5422)
- Truck Tractor w/Crane, 10-ton, 8X8, M1002 (NSN 2320-12-191-5423)
- Truck Tractor w/Crane, 10-ton, 8X8, M1013 (NSN 2320-12-191-5424)
- Truck Tractor w/o Crane, 10-ton, 8X8, M1014 (NSN 2320-12-191-5425)
The M1001 was used by the US Army as the prime mover for the Pershing II nuclear missile. The tractor was configured with a fifth wheel to tow the erector launcher, an Atlas Maschinen GmbH 8-ton crane for handling missile components and a 30 kW generator to power the erector launcher.
The M1002 was configured as a recovery vehicle with a Rotzler recovery unit, earth spades, Atlas Maschinen GmbH AK4300 M5 crane, and carriers for two erector launcher spare tires.
The M1013 was used by the US Air Force as the prime mover for the Gryphon Ground Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM). The tractor was configured with a fifth wheel to tow the launcher, a 2-ton material handling crane and a self-recovery winch.
The M1014 was also configured as a prime mover and had a tire carrier for a launcher spare tire and no crane.
By the end of 1986, 534 Category 2 trucks had been delivered to the US military.
Based on the above info, the truck is actually an M1013 since it has the crane on it, sort of. It looks like they took the M1001 from the Pershing kit and just left the generator off to make it an M1013/M1014. I don’t think it is totally accurate as it should have no crane and another spare tire for the trailer on it.
M1013 w/crane and added spare.
M1014 tractor without crane and has a larger work platform, which holds another spare for the trailer.
