MT-LB armored personnel carrier

The MT-LB is an armored, general-purpose carrier and prime mover derived from an unarmored civilian tractor. The MT-LB is in service as an armored personnel carrier, radar vehicle, command vehicle, prime mover for towed artillery (particularly the T-12 100-mm anti-tank gun), mortar carrier and cargo carrier.

The MT-LB hull and track system resembles that of the PT-76 amphibious light tank. It has a low-profile hull with a flat roof line and short, stepped nose. Armored visors...