The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers. It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was first seen in public in 1961. BTR stands for bronetransportyor. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
Service Status Weapon ClassWheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier 1 Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) Connections
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: BTR-60
Infobox, type
Wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier
History section
An order to enter the BTR-60P into Soviet Army service was issued on 13 December 1959
service-status
service = 1959-present
Used In: Yom Kippur War, Wikipedia article text
The BTR-60 has seen action in the Yom Kippur War, the 1971 War between India and Pakistan (where it was used very effectively to punch a hole through to Jessore and subsequently Khulna), the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (where it was used by both the Soviet and Afghan government troops), the
View the Source2. Wikidata: BTR-60
Wikidata Q159911, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.