Camion Gaz MM | |
|---|---|
| Pays | URSS |
| Type | Camion |
| Description | Album de 130 photos walk-around d’un camion Gaz MM |
Galerie photo sur un Gaz MM, Le Gaz-MM est un camion soviétique en usage lors de la seconde guerre mondiale. Ce camion est la version modernisée du Gaz-AA ou pour être plus précis la version simplifiée et militarisée. Les simplifications qu’il a subit pour être intégré à l’armée dès le début de la guerre n’ont en rien altéré ses performances et sa fiabilité ce qui fait qu’il a servi de base à de multiples variantes (installation de canons légers, de mitrailleuses lourdes etc…) en plus de ses fonctions premières qui étaient le fret et le transport de troupes. Ce véhicule étant robuste et fiable il sera produit jusqu’en 1949.
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The GAZ-MM was a pivotal Soviet medium-duty truck produced by the Gorki Automobile Plant (GAZ) starting in 1938. It was a slightly modernized version of the earlier GAZ-AA, which was based on the American Ford Model AA. This sturdy, reliable, and easy-to-maintain vehicle served as the primary transport for the Red Army and the Soviet economy, earning the nickname « Polutorka » (meaning « one-and-a-halfer ») due to its 1.5 ton load capacity.
Technical Specifications and Modernization
The key modernization that defined the GAZ-MM was the upgrade to its power unit:
- Engine: It was equipped with the more powerful GAZ-M1 I4 engine, a four-cylinder gasoline unit.
- Power Output: The engine provided 50 horsepower, an increase from the 40 hp of its predecessor.
- Performance: This increase in power, coupled with a reinforced suspension, gave the GAZ-MM improved performance, with a top road speed typically around 60-70 km/h.
- Chassis: It maintained a simple, robust 4×2 rear-wheel drive configuration.
Wartime Simplification
During World War II, a highly simplified version, sometimes designated the GAZ-MM-V, was mass-produced to save crucial materials like steel, aluminum, and rubber, and to speed up assembly.
- Cab Construction: The standard metal cab was replaced by a simpler cab often constructed from wood and canvas.
- Doors and Windows: Some wartime units were built without doors, requiring canvas coverings, and the windows were often made of simple cellulose film instead of glass.
- Exterior Fittings: Key non-essential parts were eliminated, including:
- The front brakes (only rear brakes remained).
- The front bumper.
- The right headlight (only one on the left remained).
- Fenders: Rounded, stamped steel fenders were replaced with simple, angular, welded metal (or occasionally wooden) replacements.
Despite these extensive simplifications, the core reliability of the truck allowed it to remain in service throughout the war and into the post-war era, fulfilling vital roles including front-line supply and acting as a mobile platform for light anti-aircraft guns.
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