Today we talk about an old school military scout vehicle used during the cold war and continues to be used around the world to this day! I also talk about an upcoming PC game called Escalation 1985 which is currently being developed and some exciting news on how you can help get it prodcued via a crowdfunding program on the developers website! I have made a video on this game in the past but please go check out their website for more details!
https://www.escalation1985.com/
My previous discussion about the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCJ-hW03xis
The BRDM-1 (Bronirovannaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina, Бронированная Разведывательная Дозорная Машина, literally «armored reconnaissance/patrol vehicle») is a Soviet amphibious armored scout car. It was the first purpose-built Soviet reconnaissance vehicle to enter service since the BA-64 and was built on the chassis and drive train of the BTR-40 armored personnel carrier.
The primary advantage of the BRDM-1 at the time of its introduction was its amphibious capability, which was the main shortcoming associated with its BTR-40 counterpart. Another unique feature of the vehicle’s design were two pairs of chain-driven auxiliary wheels, which could be lowered to provide additional traction on muddy terrain. The BRDM-1 was manufactured from 1957 to 1966, at which time 10,000 had entered service with the Soviet Union and its military allies around the world. It was thereafter superseded by the improved BRDM-2, which possessed greater amphibious capabilities, a more powerful engine, and a fully enclosed turret.
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