GAZ-55

The GAZ-55 (Russian: ГАЗ-55) was a Soviet military ambulance developed in the 1930s by Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (GAZ) and was used by the USSR during the Second World War. It was based on the GAZ-AA model.[1] With only 9130 models ever being produced, the Red Army still relied heavily on standard trucks to transport their wounded. Production of this ambulance reportedly continued until 1946.[2]

GAZ-55
GAZ-55 in a museum in Yekaterinburg (2021)
TypeMilitary ambulance
Place of originUSSR
Service history
In serviceSecond World War
Production history
ManufacturerGorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod
Produced1938–1946
No. built9130
VariantsGAZ-AA
Specifications
Mass2,370 kg (5,220 lb)
Length5.425 m (17 ft 9.6 in)
Width2.040 m (6 ft 8.3 in)
Height2.340 m (7 ft 8.1 in)
Crew2

ArmourNone
Engine4-cyl, 3285 cc
50 hp (37 kW) at 2800 rpm
Payload capacity4 stretchers and two sitting
Operational
range
195 km (121 mi)
Maximum speed 70 km/h (43 mph)

One GAZ-55 was captured by a unit of the Luftwaffe.[3]

The GAZ-55 is featured in the 1941 Russian film 'Frontovye podrugi' (The Girl from Leningrad).[4]

In video games

The GAZ-55 is featured in the video game 'Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad'.[5]

References

  1. "GAZ".
  2. "Oldtimer gallery. Trucks. GAZ-55". www.autogallery.org.ru.
  3. "GAZ 55". Kfzderwehrmacht.de. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  4. "GAZ 55 in "Frontovye podrugi"". IMCDb.org.
  5. "IGCD.net: GAZ 55 in Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad". www.igcd.net.
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