Near Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

BRDM-2

Scout Reconnaissance Vehicle

— Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —

BRDM-2 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

1. BRDM-2 Marker

Inscription.
BRDM-2 (Scout Reconnaissance Vehicle)

Crew: 13
Armament: Main – 14.5MM heavy machine gun
Secondary – 7.62MM machine gun
Speed: 62 MPH (max)
Range: 466 miles
Manufacturer: Russia
Note: The BDRM-2 is Amphibious
7,200 produced 1962-1989

Erected by Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, Cold • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 29° 58.773′ N, 81° 59.027′ W. Memorial is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. It can be reached from Minden Street just east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker stands within the Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park near the entrance to Camp Blanding. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5629 State Route 16 West, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Howitzer, 8IN (203MM) (here, next to this marker); Firebase Florida (here, next to this marker); M60 "Patton" (a few steps from this marker); A-7 “Corsair II” (within shouting distance of this marker); A-6A “Intruder” (within shouting distance of this marker); UH-1 “Huey” (within shouting distance of this marker); Truck, Utility, 4x4 (within shouting distance of this marker); Tank, Main Battle, T-55A (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.

Also see . . .
1. BRMD-2 (Boyevaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 24, 2026.)

2. Camp Blanding Museum. (Submitted on January 24, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

2. BRDM-2 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.