Anyone recognize this "Warsaw Pact" APC?

[+Stratos]

As titles says, found this pic, but no info about the APC. Anyone know the name?

 

[Trotski]

I thought it was a BTR 50 at first, but the nose is too short however it could be a specialist vehicle from the BTR 50 family, I have seen a modified medivac one with the front shortened like the one in the photo

[Svetlin]

Looks like a MT-LBu vehicle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MT-LBu

Edited December 7, 2020 by Svetlin

[Trotski]

Ahh there you go, that looks more like it

 

[+Stratos]

51 minutes ago, Svetlin said:

Looks like a MT-LBu vehicle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MT-LBu

I think you're right. The only other info I can found is that was used by FAC teams. Maybe a variant with more radios.

Thanks!!

[+russouk2004]

It is correct...heres same model as posted.

[+Gepard]

MT-LB was a wide family of armoured vehicles. From artillery recon vehicle, anti-tank-gun pulling device, SAM or ATGM carrier and so on and so on and so on. It was a maid of all work.

The diverence between MT-LB and MT-LBu was the number of wheels. MT-LBu had had 7 wheels, MT-LB only 6.

Here a link to pictures of some MTLBu versions: http://www.militaertechnik-der-nva.de/Bestimmungsbuch/5gepKetFhrmitTurm/53/MT-LBu/532.html

And here MT-LB: http://www.militaertechnik-der-nva.de/Bestimmungsbuch/5gepKetFhrmitTurm/53/53.html

 

 

 

Edited December 8, 2020 by Gepard

[+Stratos]

The MTLB was a familiar sight even nowadays, but the MT-LBu is a rare sight. Thanks for recognizing it and the info.