Armored personnel carrier
the armored personnel carrier has created in the design bureau of gorkiy automobile plant. It was the first soviet combat vehicle, which had eight driving wheels. The first serial modification btr-60p - did not have a roof. Btr-60p were produced in 1960-1963. They came into service of soviet motorized infantry troops and marine infantry. Was the most expand modification, produced in 1966-1976. It had a turret with the kpvt heavy machine gun. These vehicles served in soviet army, gdr army and were widely exported to many countries of near east, africa and south-east asia