The BTR-40 is a Soviet open topped, wheeled armoured personnel carrier and reconnaissance vehicle built on the GAZ-63 truck chassis by the Gorky Automobile Plant, designed by V. A. Dedkov between 1947 and 1950 and entering service in 1950. Its self bearing body design was a novel construction method for a Soviet vehicle of the time, and it could carry up to eight soldiers with an optional machine gun mount, though it offered little protection against modern weapons. It was eventually replaced in the armoured personnel carrier role by the BTR-152 and as a scout car by the BRDM-1. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon ClassArmored fighting vehicle 1 Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: GAZ, manufactured by there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: BTR-40
service-status
service = 1950-1980s
Used In: Korean War, Wikipedia article text
The vehicle was also exported to North Korea, probably as part of a military assistance programme during the Korean War, where it saw combat for the first time.
Used In: Vietnam War, Wikipedia article text
It was later used by the North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War.
Operated By: Red Army, Wikipedia article text
It was issued to the Red Army in 1950 and was used in the APC, reconnaissance and command post roles.
View the Source2. Wikidata: BTR-40
Wikidata Q3632274, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
BTR-40 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q3632274 (P729 service entry): 1950Quote, Wikidata Q3632274 (P729 service entry): 1950
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1950.
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