Steinsfurt in Sinsheim in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
BTR 152 Armored Personnel Carrier
Photographed by James Hulse, September 24, 2024
1. BTR 152 Armored Personnel Carrier Marker
Gepanzerter Mannschaftstransportwagen. Seit 1950 in der Roten Armee. In 30 Länder weltweit verkauft.
Besatzung: 2 Mann, 17 Infanteristen
Antrieb: 6 Zylinder wassergekühlter Benzinmotor
Gewicht: ca. 9 to
Höchstgeschw.: 75 km/h
Armored personnel carrier. In the Red Army since 1950. Sold to 30 countries worldwide.
Crew: 2 men, 17 infantrymen
Drive: 6 cylinder water-cooled petrol engine
Weight: approx. 9 tons
Top speed: 75 km/h
Erected by Technik Museum Sinsheim.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 49° 14.286′ N, 8° 53.777′ E. Marker is in Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. It is in Steinsfurt. It is at the intersection of Eberhard-Layher-Straße and In d. Au on Eberhard-Layher-Straße. The marker and the static display are located outside of Hall 1 of the Technik Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Eberhard-Layher-Straße 2, Sinsheim BW 74889, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spähwagen M3-A1 (here, next to this marker); BTR 60 Armored Personnel Carrier (here, next to this marker); Halbkettenfahrzeug M3 / Half-Track Vehicle M3 (here, next to this marker); M 42 Fla-Panzer / M 42 Anti-Aircraft Tank (here, next to this marker); Skoda Kanone M40 / Skoda Cannon M40 (here, next to this marker); Panzerhaubitze “Wespe" / Self-Propelled Howitzer "Wespe" (a few steps from this marker); Pak 7.62 cm field gun (a few steps from this marker); Lauster FM (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sinsheim.
More about this marker. The static displays and markers are located on the grounds of the Technik Museum. There is an entrance fee to visit the museum and markers.
Also see . . . BTR-152 Armored personnel carrier. Wikipedia
The BTR-152 is a six-wheeled Soviet armoured personnel carrier(Submitted on December 12, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)(APC) built on the chassis and drive train of a ZIS-151 utility truck. It entered service with a number of Warsaw Pact member states beginning in 1950, and formed the mainstay of Soviet motor rifle battalions until the advent of the amphibious BTR-60 series during the 1960s. BTR stands for bronetransportyor (Russian: бронетранспортёр, БТР, lit. 'armoured carrier').Photographed by James Hulse, September 24, 20242. The BTR 152 Armored Personnel Carrier MarkerThe actual BTR 152 is missing from the museum display area. The vehicle in the background is an American Half Track M3
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
