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BTR-40 gallery

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BTR-40 had two side doors for the commander and the driver and a rear door for the loading and unloading of the transported troops, which were a maximum of 8 soldiers.
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The vehicle was not amphibious and protected their occupants only from small arms fire and shrapnel, but not from 12.7mm rounds or nearby artillery shells explosions.
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The silhouette of the BTR-40 is reminiscent of American and German troops carriers from WWII. It was the first armoured personnel carrier mass-produced by the Soviet Union, helping to a fast motorization of their infantry units.
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In 1957, came into service the BTR-40B with armoured roof, NBC protection and three pintle mounts for 14.5 or 12.7mm heavy machine guns, maintaining the same engine and armour as the BTR-40.
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In the BTR-40B variant, the transport capacity was reduced from 8 to 6 troops due to its design for reconnaissance missions rather than for troop transport.
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Despite being about 60 years old, there are still in service many examples of BTR-40/40B in African and Asian countries mainly, although they can also be seen in Cuba or Nicaragua.

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