According to news reports, the soldiers were the crew of an M88A2 Armored-Recovery Vehicle (ARV) or M88A2 Hercules, which is a tracked, tank-like vehicle used on the battlefield as an armored tow ...

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles HX81 tractor truck showing fully protected forward control cab and towing a semi-trailer carrying a Leopard 2 main battle tank with turret traversed to the rear.