The first version of the BTR-152 wheeled armored personnel carrier was produced in 1950. The vehicle hull is of all-welded construction, engine and transmission are at the front of the vehicle. The crew consists of a driver, co-driver, and up to 17 infantry who normally board the vehicle through the rear entry hatch. The BTR-152.V1 was the second model to enter service, it had a front mounted winch, and a tire-pressure regulation system, which allowed the crew to adjust the pressure in accordance with local driving conditions. Variants include a Command Vehicle, as well as versions equiped with twin 14.5mm machinegun for antiair and twin 23mm cannon.
Both 4 and 6 wheel drive, the V3 model has IR light, K model has overhead cover. The armoured roof version of the BTR-152 is an important variant which is sure to be deployed in a number of dioramas, and wargame scenarios. The fully enclosed vehicle offers more protection for the crew, and it has roof hatches which may be opened to allow infantry to fight from the vehicle.
Production ended in early 1960s, and in Russia the vehicle was replaced by the BTR-60.P series. While long withdrawn from Russian service, this vehicle remains operational in a number of other countries. The BTR-152 series has seen service with Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China (as the type 56 APC), Congo, Cuba, East Germany, Egypt, Finland, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Soviet Union, Syria and other countries.
In Six Day War (1967) dozens of BTR-152 were Captured by israel.
A few of these were used as APCs by Israeli police, but most were converted as weapons carriers, including a carrier for the TCM-20 antiaircraft gun. |
An anti-aircraft vechicle which was built 3 different clements.It was used in the Air Force and participated in the War of Artrition(1969-1970). It is the first mobile anti-aircraft vechicle which was in our manufactured by us.
The Vechicle
It is an Soviet armored personnel carrier BTR-152 which fell into the hands of our forces in the
Six Day War (1967).
The Mount
It was used on the American armored personnel carriers which were purchased in the 50's. These mounts carried four 0.5 inch machine-guns.The machine-guns were removed and replace by two 20mm cannons.
The Cannons
The 20mm cannons which were removed from the French Ouragan plans which finished their service at the beginning of the 70's. On each mount, two 20mm cannons were assembled
(as on M3 Halftarack TCM-20 and Ram TCM-20)
Range: 4500m
Altitude: 5700m
And so, the Israeli mind compounded means of warfare, an afficient and dangerous anti-aircraft instrument which was based on the Soviet armored personnel cariers, an American mount and cannons which were removed from the French plans. The operators were Israeli anti-aircraft soldiers. These mobile anti-aircraft cannons registered a number of downings of enemy plans. At the beginning of the 70's, they ended their service in the Air Force. In the Air Force museum in Hatzerim, the last instrument of this model in exhibited which was rebuilt and renewed. |
