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As a result of their extensive experience with armored cars during the Civil War, the Soviets showed a great deal of interest in developing more modern versions during the 1930s.<ref>Zaloga, Steven "Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War II", Weidenfeld & Nicholson Military, (1984)</ref> However, their initial efforts were slowed until the rejuvenation of the Russian automobile industry which began in the late 1920s. The Soviets saw the armored car as falling into two primary classes; light and heavy.<ref>Zaloga, Steven "Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War II", Weidenfeld & Nicholson Military, (1984)</ref> Light armored cars were armed with machine guns while heavy armored cars were armed with heavy rifles in the 37mm to 45mm range. |
As a result of their extensive experience with armored cars during the Civil War, the Soviets showed a great deal of interest in developing more modern versions during the 1930s.<ref>Zaloga, Steven "Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War II", Weidenfeld & Nicholson Military, (1984)</ref> However, their initial efforts were slowed until the rejuvenation of the Russian automobile industry which began in the late 1920s. The Soviets saw the armored car as falling into two primary classes; light and heavy.<ref>Zaloga, Steven "Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War II", Weidenfeld & Nicholson Military, (1984)</ref> Light armored cars were armed with machine guns while heavy armored cars were armed with heavy rifles in the 37mm to 45mm range. |
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The earlier armored car designs, such as the [[BA-27]], were based on a truck [[chassis]]. Following the [[BA-27]] project, the next projects were undertaken at the [[Izhorskiye |
The earlier armored car designs, such as the [[BA-27]], were based on a truck [[chassis]]. Following the [[BA-27]] project, the next projects were undertaken at the [[Izhorskiye Zavody|Izhorskiye Factory]] in Kolpino on the basis of newly imported [[Ford Model A]] automobiles, and their Soviet copies, the GAZ-A. The D-8 Armored vehicle, designed in 1931 by N. I. Dyrenkov, was relatively light and had no turret. The design utilized a licensed passenger car [[Ford Model A|Ford A]] [[chassis]]. Two machine guns were used on hull's sides, not providing a 360-degree coverage.<ref>http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/ARMOURED_CARS3.htm</ref> The D-8 had a two man crew sitting back to back so that the rear man could fire a rear-mounted machine gun. The D-8 was quickly phased out of production in lieu of the heavier and better equipped [[FAI armoured car]]. |
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==D-12== |
==D-12== |
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Revision as of 19:16, 26 April 2011
| D-8 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Armored car |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Soviet Union, Finland, Spain |
| Wars | Spanish Civil War, Winter War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | N.I. Dyrenkov |
| No. built | around 25 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.58 t |
| Crew | 2 |
| Armor | 3-7 mm |
Main armament | 2x machine gun |
| Engine | GAZ-A petrol 40 hp |
D-8 (Dyrenkov-8) was an early Soviet armored vehicle built in 1932-1934. Only around 25 were built, and they would be soon succeeded by the FAI armoured car. Both vehicles were assembled in Izhorsky Factory near Leningrad.
Design
As a result of their extensive experience with armored cars during the Civil War, the Soviets showed a great deal of interest in developing more modern versions during the 1930s.[1] However, their initial efforts were slowed until the rejuvenation of the Russian automobile industry which began in the late 1920s. The Soviets saw the armored car as falling into two primary classes; light and heavy.[2] Light armored cars were armed with machine guns while heavy armored cars were armed with heavy rifles in the 37mm to 45mm range.
The earlier armored car designs, such as the BA-27, were based on a truck chassis. Following the BA-27 project, the next projects were undertaken at the Izhorskiye Factory in Kolpino on the basis of newly imported Ford Model A automobiles, and their Soviet copies, the GAZ-A. The D-8 Armored vehicle, designed in 1931 by N. I. Dyrenkov, was relatively light and had no turret. The design utilized a licensed passenger car Ford A chassis. Two machine guns were used on hull's sides, not providing a 360-degree coverage.[3] The D-8 had a two man crew sitting back to back so that the rear man could fire a rear-mounted machine gun. The D-8 was quickly phased out of production in lieu of the heavier and better equipped FAI armoured car.
D-12
D-12 was an armored car similar to D-8, but one machine gun was instead mounted on open-top hull for anti-aircraft use. Similarly, around 25 vehicles were built in 1932-1934 and accepted for service in the Red Army.
Combat History
The D-8 was first used by Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War. D-8 was delivered as part of the USSR’s military aide. One D-8 was also used by the Finish Defense Force during the Winter War against the Red Army.
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Zaloga, Steven "Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War II", Weidenfeld & Nicholson Military, (1984)
- ^ Zaloga, Steven "Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War II", Weidenfeld & Nicholson Military, (1984)
- ^ http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/ARMOURED_CARS3.htm
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