The special military vehicles sent to the sites of the cold drop disaster in Spain

Various military units are being deployed in the area affected by the catastrophe of the cold snap on Tuesday, October 29 in Spain.

The help from Spanish soldiers, civil guards and policemen to those affected by the cold drop
The list of Spanish military and police units sent to the area affected by the cold drop

In addition to various transport vehicles, several units are deploying special military vehicles in the area, in order to clear streets and roads, remove debris and carry out other tasks. You can see some of these vehicles below.

A Komatsu WA200PZ-6 wheel loader from the 11th Engineer Specialty Regiment (REI 11) of the Army, based in Salamanca, removing debris (photo: Unidad Militar de Emergencias).

Another Komatsu WA200PZ-6 wheel loader, in this case from the 1st Engineer Regiment (RING 1) of the Army, based in Castrillo del Val, Burgos (photo: Ministerio de Defensa).

Las máquinas del Regimiento de Ingenieros nº 1 @EjercitoTierra trabajan en #Chiva para apoyar a la población valenciana afectada, tras su llegada desde #Burgos. Además, los zapadores de la Brigada "Rey Alfonso XIII" II de #LaLegión se suman a los trabajos en #Paiporta. pic.twitter.com/7LlLm6NwGl

— Ministerio Defensa (@Defensagob) November 2, 2024

A video from the Ministry of Defense in which we see a Komatsu WA200PZ-6 loader from REI 11 next to a JCB loader from the Military Emergency Unit (UME).

Two photos of Hidromek HMK 102B backhoe loaders of the XII Sapper Battalion (BZAP XII) of the XII "Guadarrama" Brigade of the Army, based in El Goloso, Madrid, on gondolas to be transported to the affected areas (photos: Fuerza Terrestre).

Another image of the BZAP XII convoy before leaving its base in El Goloso, Madrid. In addition to the backhoe loaders we just saw, we can also make out two Gehl SL-6640 SXT skid steer loaders on the third truck. (photo: Fuerza Terrestre).

A Gehl R220 skid steer loader and a 10-ton Iveco-Pegaso M.250.37WM 6×6 dump truck from the First Zapadores Brigade (BZAP I) of the First "Aragón" Brigade of the Army, based in Zaragoza (photo: Ministerio de Defensa).

Another two Gehl R220 skid steers, in this case being transported by the Logistics Group II of the "Rey Alfonso XIII" II Brigade of the Legion, based in Viator, Almería (photos: Fuerza Terrestre).

Two Gehl R220 mini-loaders from the Fourth Emergency Intervention Battalion (BIEM IV) of the UME (photo: Unidad Militar de Emergencias).

An Iveco Trakker 450 E5 fuel tanker truck of the Logistics Support Group No. 21 (AALOG 21) of the Logistics Brigade (BRILOG) of the Army, based in Zaragoza, leaving for Paterna, Valencia, on November 1 (photo: Fuerza Terrestre).

Two photos of an Iveco-Pegaso 7217 crane truck of the Information Operations Regiment No. 1 (ROI 1) of the Army, based in Valencia, removing a car in Paiporta (photo: Fuerza Terrestre).

El @EjercitoTierra ha estado en #Paiporta, durante toda la noche, retirando vehículos para facilitar la movilidad a los servicios de emergencia y suministrando agua embotellada a los vecinos. pic.twitter.com/K3C2Wkg5ow

— Ministerio Defensa (@Defensagob) November 3, 2024

A video from the Ministry of Defense showing the same Iveco-Pegaso 7217 crane truck from ROI 1. This two-axle model is a rather rare vehicle in the Army's fleet.

En #Albal, la Unidad mixta del #ROI1 y del #Lusitania_8 apoyan a la población civil, retirando obtaculos y materiales de las calles afectadas y despejando de vehículos del acceso al túnel que comunica #Catarroja con la zona industrial.@EjercitoTierra#SomostuEjército pic.twitter.com/vZN9Yp7zjU

— Fuerza Terrestre (@FUTER_ET) November 3, 2024

A Centauro VCREC recovery vehicle of the 8th Cavalry Regiment "Lusitania" of the 6th Parachute Brigade "Almogávares" (BRIPAC) of the Army, based in Marines, Valencia. This Ground Force video shows it removing a vehicle. The Centauro VCREC is another very rare vehicle in the Army: there are only four units.

Personal del SEADA despliega en las inmediaciones del CEIP Jaume I de Catarroja con maquinaria Bulldozer, Merlo, Retroexcavadora y Mini excavadora, entre otras, para continuar con la limpieza y desescombro. @Defensagob pic.twitter.com/IONra2f81F

— Ejército del Aire y del Espacio (@EjercitoAire) November 3, 2024

A Merlo Panoramic P38.14 multifunction telescopic machine of the Second Air Deployment Support Squadron (SEADA) of the Air Force, based in Morón, Seville, deployed at the Jaume I School in Catarroja, Valencia. In the video, published by the Air Force, we also see a Gehl SL-6640 SXT skid steer loader of the SEADA.

Los vehículos BMR de la #UIP recorren las calles de #Sedaví realizando tareas de limpieza y desescombro

Su labor permite despejar las vías y facilitar el paso a otros servicios #SomosTuPolicia pic.twitter.com/frFWiVYnEj

— Policía Nacional (@policia) November 3, 2024

The Police Intervention Unit (UIP) of the National Police Force has also deployed its BMR-600 armoured vehicles in the affected area, equipped with shovels on their front. In this National Police video we see them clearing mud and removing a car.

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Main photo: Fuerza Terrestre.