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BTR-60 (armored personnel carrier), Soviet Union.
Initial production late 1950s.
This Soviet armored personnel carrier has a crew of 2 and normally carries 12 passengers, although it can carry up to 16 soldiers. Minimally armored, the BTR-60 is only armed with a 7.62mm SGMB or FKB machine gun. All eight wheels are powered and the front four wheels are power assisted. The vehicle is fully amphibious, with a top speed of 6.2 mph in the water and 30 mph on roads. As the workhorse of the Soviet Motor Rifle Divisions, the BTR-60 had a cruising range of 310 miles. |