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BTR-152 Armored Personnel Carrier Series
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BTR-152V1 APC
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USSR (and many others including ex-Warsaw Pact Nations) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | BTR-152
= 1950 BTR-152V = 1955 BTR-152K = 1959 |
| Manufactured by: | Soviet State Production Facilities |
| Crew: | 2+17 |
| Armament: | Front Roof: (1) 7.62mm Machine Gun or 12.7mm Heavy MG. Also, up to three (3) additional weapons can be mounted on the sides/rear of the roof. |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder Gasoline |
| Miscellaneous Info: |
The BTR-152 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) was the first
post-World War Two wheeled armored transport vehicle built by the Soviet
Military. It was developed to replace the
BTR-40 Scout Car in the
APC role (only). 'BTR' is the acronym for "Bronetransporter", translated
from Russian as 'armored transporter'. The first versions of this
APC were built on a shortened chassis of the ZIS-151/ZIL-151 2 1/2 ton
truck and later ones were built using the components and chassis of the
improved ZIL-157 truck. Finally, the last vehicles were reportedly
built using the ZIL-130 truck as the base. The series was consistently upgraded over time and were built in a few main production "marks". They are the BTR-152 (Open top, no tire pressure system and no winch), the BTR-152V (Open top, exterior tire pressure system and winch), BTR-152V1 (Open top, interior tire pressure system and winch), BTR-152V2 (Open top, interior tire pressure system and no winch), BTR-152V3 (Open top, interior tire pressure system, winch and infra-red driving lights), the BTR-152K (Closed Top and same specifications as 152V2) and BTR-152K1 (The same specifications as the K, but with winch). Other variants of this series are the BTR-152B & I Artillery Command Vehicles, BTR-152S Command & Communications Vehicle (for Infantry Commanders), BTR-152U Command Vehicle, BTR-152C Communications Vehicle and BTR-152A, D & E Fire Support Vehicles. The BTR-152 was succeeded by the BTR-60 APC Series, although it served well after with Warsaw Pact and client states. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| BTR-152K1 APC Photos | Major (Retired) Don Allen - Orleans, Ontario Canada |
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BTR-152K1 Armored Personnel Carrier Photo |
Roger Greenaway - Frankfurt, Germany |
| BTR-152K1 APC Photos | Robert Yalden - Wiesbaden, Germany |
| BTR-152V APC Photos (Saumur, France) | Christophe Jacquemont - France |
| BTR-152V APC Photos (Saumur, France) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
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BTR-152V1? APC Photo (Iraq-1963) |
Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
| BTR-152V1 APC Photos | Patrick Keenan - Editor |
| BTR-152V1 APC Photos (Taken at the Australian Armour & Artillery Museum - Cairns) | McKenna - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA |
| BTR-152V1 APC Photos | Ian Young - Great Britain |
| BTR-152V2 APC Photos | Major (Retired) Don Allen |
| BTR-152V2 APC Photos (Munster, Germany) | Massimo Foti |
| BTR-152V2 APC Photos (2003 War and Peace Show - Beltring, UK) | John Harris - Essex, UK |
| BTR-152V2 APC Photos | Robert Skipper |
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SPW-152 APC Photo (East German) |
Roger Greenaway |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "Armored Cars of the Cyprus National Guard" by T. Metsovitis | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #12) |
| BTR-152 APC Information & Photos | Army-Guide.com |
| BTR-152 APC Information & Photos | Global Security.org |
| BTR-152 APC Information & Photos | Military-Factory.com |
| BTR-152 APC Information & Photos | Tank Nut Dave.com |
| BTR-152 APC Information & Photos | Tanks Encyclopedia |
| "The Reference Page: East German BTR-152K Officer Training Vehicle Photos" by Jochen Vollert | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #33) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| BTR-152 In Detail (Wings & Wheels Publications) | Frantisek Koran |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| Israeli Military Vehicles: The First 50 Years 1948-1998 (Mouse House Enterprises) | John Myszka |
| Jane's AFV Recognition Handbook (2nd Edition) | Christopher F. Foss |
|
Moscow Armed Forces
Museum: 2010 Photo CD Review by Patrick Keenan |
Platypus Publications |
| Soviet Wheeled Armored Vehicles | Steven Zaloga (Concord Publications) |
"The Transporter" (December 2019 Issue of
Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) |
David Garden |
| Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Service | B.T. White |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| BTR-152K APC Model Kit | ICM | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| BTR-152K APC Model Kit | Skif | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| BTR-152K1 APC Model Kit (09574) | Trumpeter | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic |
| BTR-152V APC Model Kit | ICM | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| BTR-152V1 APC Model Kit | Skif | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| BTR-152V1 APC Model Kit (09573) | Trumpeter | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| "Czechoslovakia 1968 #2" Decals (35207) | Bison Decals | 1/35 | Decals. Also covers the T-62A MBT and BRDM-2 Scout Car. |
| BTR-152V1 Detail Set (35318) | Eduard | 1/35 | Stainless Steel; Aftermarket Detail Set |
| BTR-152K Detail Set Omega-K (72043) | Extratech | 1/72 | |
| BTR-152V Detail Set Omega-K (72042) | Extratech | 1/72 | |
| BTR-152/ZiL-157 Replacement Wheel Set (HSR35052) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin; For all BTR-152 Model Kits. |
| Zil-157/BTR-152 Wheel Set (35112) | Miniarm | 1/35 | Resin. |
| Zil-157/BTR-152 Wheel Set with Photo-Etched Parts (35116) | Miniarm | 1/35 | Resin. |
| "Polish Army 1945-65- Vol.1" Decals (35D35) | Toro Model | 1/35 | Decals. Among other subjects, it covers the BTR-152 and BTR-152W1 APC. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| BTR-152 APC Model Photos (1/35 SKIF) | Ian Young - Great Britain |
