At the Main Railway Station in Rostov-on-Don, the "Pobeda" retro train was met with an exhibition featuring rare samples of Soviet weapons. The event is dedicated to May 9th. This was reported by the press service of the Southern Military District (YuVO).
For the first time, the historical rolling stock brought motorcycles, a "Polutorka" military truck (GAZ-AA), anti-aircraft guns from the Great Patriotic War, and the ISU-152 "Zveroboy" self-propelled gun.
At the arrival station, the YuVO command organized an exhibition including modern weapon samples and drones in service with the Russian Armed Forces.
ISU-152 "Zveroboy"
The heavy self-propelled artillery unit was created based on the "Iosif Stalin" (IS) tank. The gun was developed in 1943. Production of the ISU-152 was established at a factory in Chelyabinsk, then the SAU was produced at the Kirov Plant in Leningrad (St. Petersburg).
Characteristics of ISU-152 "Zveroboy":
- Armor – rolled
- Gun – 152.4 mm ML-20S model of 1937
- Firing range – up to 13 km
- Engine – diesel with 520 hp
- Speed on highway – 40 km/h
GAZ-AA
The Soviet car was produced at the Gorky Automobile Plant in the 1930s. The American Ford AA served as a model for its creation.
The car received the nickname "Polutorka" for its carrying capacity – 1.5 tons. It was produced until 1942. It was the "Polutorka" that was considered the most mass-produced car of the Red Army.
Characteristics of GAZ-AA:
- Wheel formula – 4 × 2
- Transmission – Manual
- Ground clearance – 200 mm
- Engine – GAZ-A
- Weight – 1750 kg