BA-64 Armored Car | |
|---|---|
| Pays | URSS (URSS) |
| Rôle | Voiture blindée |
| Produit | 1942—1946 |
| Construit | 9110 |
Lla BA-64 (BA-64) was a 4×4 light armoured car, employed by the Soviet Army from 1942 into the early 1960s for reconnaissance and liaison tasks. The BA-64B was nicknamed ‘Bobik’ par ses équipages. Le nombre total enregistré de BA-64 produits diffère même selon les sources russes. Les chiffres les plus fréquemment communiqués sont 9 110 véhicules (3 901 BA-64 et 5 209 BA-64B) qui ont été construits dans l’usine automobile GAZ, bien qu’une plaque commémorative près de la voiture photo de Nijni Novgorod indique 9 063 voitures. Les représentants de l’Armée rouge n’ont accepté que 8 174 BA-64, dont 3 390 avec des plateaux de radio; les autres véhicules ont été transférés aux unités du NKVD et aux alliés soviétiques.
Source: BA-64B Armored Car sur Wikipedia
| BA-64 Armored Car | |
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| Photographe | Yuri Pasholok |
| Localisation | Inconnu |
| Photos | 198 |
| Ba-64 Walk Around | |
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| Photographe | Vladimir Yakubov |
| Localisation | Musée militaire du sud de la Nouvelle-Angleterre |
| Photos | 67 |
Voir aussi :
Lla BA-64 (BA-64) (from Russian: Bronirovaniy AvtomobilLittéralement « blindé ») was a Soviet four-wheeled armoured scout car developed in 1941 to replace the obsolete BA-20. It was the first Soviet four-wheel-drive armoured car and became the most common Soviet wheeled fighting vehicle in WWII.
Design and Role
- Chassis Base: Built on the chassis of the GAZ-64 or later GAZ-67 (gaz-67) jeep, granting it excellent off-road mobility and high reliability.
- Hull Design: It featured a multi-faceted, sloped hull loosely modeled after the German Sd. Kfz. 221, which provided superior protection against small arms fire and shell fragments compared to older Soviet designs.
- Primary Role: Used for reconnaissance, liaison, transporting officers, and later successfully in urban combat due to its machine gun’s high elevation angle, useful for engaging targets on upper floors.
- Nickname: It was affectionately nicknamed « Bobik » by Soviet soldiers.
General Specifications (BA-64B Variant)
| Spécification | Detail |
|---|---|
| En service | 1942 – 1953 (USSR, longer in other nations) |
| Total Produced | Over 9,000 (of all variants) |
| Weight | ~2.4 tonnes |
| Crew | 2 (Driver, Commander/Gunner) |
| Armor (Max Front) | Up to 15 mm (sloped) |
| Armement principal | 1 x 7.62 mm DT machine gun |
| Engine Power | 50–54 hp (GAZ 4-cylinder petrol) |
| Max Speed (Road) | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Key Variants
| Variante | Chassis Base | Key Feature / Change |
|---|---|---|
| BA-64 (BA-64) | GAZ-64 | Original production model. Narrow track, prone to tipping over. |
| BA-64B | GAZ-67B | Improved, standard production model. Widened track for better stability. |
| BA-64E | BA-64B | Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) variant, turretless, carrying up to 6 passengers with a rear door. (Prototypes) |
| BA-64D | BA-64B | Fire support prototype armed with a heavier 12.7 mm DShK heavy machine gun. |
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