BTR (Russian: БТР), from Bronetransportyor / Bronetransporter (Russian: бронетранспортёр / Ukrainian: бронетранспортер; literally "armoured transporter"), is any of a series of Soviet or …

During World War II, Red Army tacticians favored combined arms offensives, which emphasized the deployment of light infantry in concert with tanks. However, the Soviet infantrymen lacked …

The BTR-80 (Russian: бронетранспортёр, romanized: bronetransportyor, lit. 'armoured carrier') is an 8×8 wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in the Soviet …

The BTR (which stands for Bronetransporter-/Бронетранспортер or "armored transport" in short "БТР"), was based on the all-terrain Zwas-151 truck (hence the 152).

Executive Summary Demonstrates the spread of the BTR to over 70 countries around the world, including much of Africa, Eastern Europe, South Asia, and the Middle East. Makes obvious …

Jul 14, 2018 · Armored personnel carriers (APCs) played an important part in military thinking during the Cold War. Despite the growth of heavy weapons and advanced technology, infantry …

In November 1946, the BM Fitterman design bureau started development work on a 6 × 6 armoured personnel carrier called the BTR-140. This was based on the chassis of the ZiS-123 …

The BTR-152 is an early Cold War era armored personnel carrier of Soviet origin. The Soviet army was lacking an armored personnel carrier available in large numbers during World War 2.

Sep 7, 2020 · BTR-152A - Model of 1951; mobile Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun (SPAAG) variant; 2 OR 4 x 14.5mm HMG arrangement; manually-operated, full-traverse turret with …

The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APCs). It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was seen in …