The GAZ-AA is a truck produced at the Gorky Auto Plant in the Soviet Union from 1932 to 1938, and was the factory's first truck produced under the GAZ brand. Russian-speakers often refer to it as a polutorka ( полуторка ) - meaning "one-and-a halfer", with reference to its carrying capacity of 1.5 tonnes (1500 kilograms).

The GAZ AA, nicknamed the "Polutorka" was the most common truck in service in the Red army when the war started with about 155,000 for one million produced, used by the civilian services of USSR. It was a licence-production version of the famous Ford AA, and in 1938 was declined into the simplified GAZ MM and 6x6 GAZ AAA.

Many were also converted during the war as armored versions carrying AA FLAK guns (Flakvierling, 37 mm, or the legendary 88 mm Rheinmetall als used as tank hunters), or were converted as nebelwerfer (rocket launching armored vehicles).

The GAZ-AAA was a Soviet truck produced by GAZ. From 1936 to 1943, 37,373 units were built. Like the GAZ-AA and GAZ-MM, it was largely based on the Ford Model AA truck. [1]: 48

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Ten Ford Model AA and later BB trucks were already assembled in 1930 at the NAZ plant (Nijni Novgorod Automobilni Zavod). Soviet engineers soon derived their own "translated" mechanical blueprints for mass production. There were a few changes like a thicker steel and upgraded suspension system.

Apr 21, 2024 · The GAZ-AA, based on Henry Ford's design of the Ford - AA, emerged as a crucial Soviet truck during World War II. Renowned for its adaptability, it played a pivotal role in sustaining Leningrad...

Its chassis served as the base for many tasks, among them as AA truck carrying the 37mm 61-K gun, as self-propelled 76mm field gun (»SU-12«), as ambulance and mobile workshop. The GAZ-AAA even appeared in an armoured version as the »BA-6« and »BA-10«.

Combined with simple engineering and strong Russian steel, this truck could carry 1.5 tons of cargo. #soviet #truck #leningrad #ww2 #fordHello to everyone. In this video, I will talk about...

GAZ-AA truck from the Yuzhnaya Ozereyka landing party. Novorossiysk area, February-March 1943 [3] Rem. Initially this type of truck was called "NAZ". After "Nizhniy Novgorod" town was renamed to "Gor'kiy" NAZ was changed to GAZ respectively.