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KGBM wheeled/tracked armored vehicle

Country of Origin: Russia

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The KGBM (kolesno-gusenichnaya boevaya mashchina/wheeled-tracked armored vehicle) was jointly developed by the K.B. Altay Tractor Factory and the Bauman Moscow State Technical Institute in 1964. The vehicle was designated "infantry object No. 19."

The construction of the vehicle included a 4 x 4 chassis with additional assistance from tracks placed in between the front and rear wheels. In 20 seconds the vehicle could transfer from wheeled movement to tracked movement, or vice...

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