GAZ-55
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The GAZ-55 was a Soviet military ambulance developed in 1943 by Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (GAZ) and was used by the USSR during the Second World War. It was based on the GAZ-AA model. Due to only 9130 models ever being produced, the Red Army still relied heavily on standard trucks to transport their wounded. Production of this ambulance reportedly continued until 1946.[1]
| GAZZ-55 | |
|---|---|
| File:Gazz-55-Ambulance-photograph.jpg | |
| Type | Military ambulance |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod |
| Produced | 1943 – 1946 |
| No. built | 9130 |
| Variants | GAZ-AA |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2370 kg |
| Length | 5.425m |
| Width | 2.040m |
| Height | 2.340m |
| Crew | 2 |
| Armour | None |
| Engine | 4-cyl, 2800 cc, 2800 rpm 50 hp/2800rpm |
| Payload capacity | 4 stretchers and two sitting |
Operational range | 195km (20.5L/100km) |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h |
Video Games
The GAZ-55 ambulance is featured in the videogame 'Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad'.[2]
Movies
The GAZZ-55 is featured in the 1941 Russian film 'Frontovye podrugi' (The Girl from Leningrad).[3]
Trivia
The GAZ-55 was reportedly based off of the GAZ-AA.[4]
No intact GAZ-55 ambulances currently exist today. It is likely they were all destroyed during The Second World War.
One GAZ-55 was captured by a unit of the Luftwaffe.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.autogallery.org.ru/gaz55.htm (Accessed 13/05/2020)
- ^ https://www.igcd.net/vehicle.php?id=57113 (Accessed 13/05/2020)
- ^ https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1290384-GAZ-55.html (Accessed 13/05/2020)
- ^ https://www.autocarbase.com/2016/08/gaz.html (Accessed 13/05/2020)
- ^ http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_english/Motor_Vehicles/Soviet_Union/GAZ/GAZ_55/gaz_55.html (Accessed 13/05/2020)
Gallery
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The Gazz-55 in the Russian film 'Frontovye podrugi'. -
Blueprint for the GAZZ-55.
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