Russian/USSR Military Vehicles

With one of the world's largest land armies, a great many vehicles of all types were developed and fielded by the military of Russia and the former Soviet Union. These were widely deployed in satellite and client nations of the former Soviet Union and are now found all over the world.

A Soviet-made BTR-60 armored personnel carrier discovered by U.S. Marines, abandoned in the center of a village in Afghanistan's Oruzgan province, 2 June 2004.

Today in WW II: 9 Jul 1940 Battle of Calabria [Battle of Punta Stilo, the toe of Italy] fought between the Italian Royal Navy and the British/Australian Royal Navies, 30 miles [48km] east of Punta Stilo. More ?

9 Jul 1943 US-British invasion of Sicily begins [night of 9-10 Jul].
9 Jul 1944 British and Canadian forces capture Caen from the Germans, a critical post-D-Day objective in Normandy, France.
9 Jul 1944 US forces reach the northern end of Saipan, finding thousands of Japanese civilian men, women, and children who commit suicide by leaping off the cliffs rather than be captured.
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Russian/USSR Military Vehicles -- Information Resources

Military Parade in Cuba featuring Soviet trucks equipped with missile launchers.

Weapons & Equipment of Russia and the Former Soviet Union. An awesome site with in-depth photo laced coverage of the topic. Small arms, anti-tank, tank, AFV, air defense and more.

Visit the Russian language Museum of Antique Cars and Motorcycles for its many photo-rich pages of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles and more. A few pages are in English or other languages, but navigation is somewhat difficult if you don't know the Russian language. For military vehicles, visit these pages:

Hardware of the PKKA*CA, the Red Army of the Soviet Union, is covered on this page. Tanks and artillery -- history, deployment, and battles.

The BTR-60 Armored Personnel Carrier is covered by the linked page, part of the FAS extensive list of Rest-of-World Land Combat Systems.

Visit the Olive-Drab Military Vehicle Charts that start here. Many military vehicles, soft-skin and armor, are listed with photos.

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