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BRDM-2 reconnaissance vehicle
Its armoured body contains equipment for both cross-country driving and swimming.
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The BRDM-2 was an armoured reconnaissance and patrol car developed in the Soviet Union. It had four-wheel drive and a four-man crew: commander, driver, gunner and scout. The hull was divided into three sections, with driving positions at the front, a fighting compartment in the middle and an engine compartment at the rear. The Mrągowo example was built in 1972.
The BRDM-2 family was also amphibious, using a water propulsion unit at the rear of the hull. Before entering the water, the front trim vane was raised; steering vanes behind the propulsion unit allowed it to turn. The driver and commander could observe their surroundings through armoured windows or periscopes, depending on conditions. Its GAZ-41 petrol engine had eight cylinders in a V arrangement and developed 140 metric horsepower. Reconnaissance called for several features to be combined: the mobility of a wheeled vehicle, crew protection and instruments for observing the ground from inside. The small crew shared a body that also housed the engine and equipment for crossing water.
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The BRDM-2 was used for reconnaissance, or finding out about the ground ahead. Four people worked inside: a commander, driver, gunner and scout. Armoured walls protected the interior. The Mrągowo example dates from 1972, and the design was developed in the Soviet Union.
It had four-wheel drive, but could also swim. A unit at the back propelled it through the water. Before entering water, the crew raised a trim vane, a shield at the front of the hull. The driver and commander looked out through armoured windows or periscopes. A periscope lets someone look outside while remaining sheltered inside. An eight-cylinder petrol engine was fitted at the rear. The vehicle was driven from the front, while the fighting compartment occupied the middle. Driving, swimming and observation were combined in one machine.
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