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The BA-10 was a Soviet armoured car of the Second World War built on the chassis of the GAZ-AAA commercial truck, modified and reinforced to cope with the weight of the vehicle. The BA-10 was manned by a crew of four protected by armour up to 25 mm thick and armed with a 37 mm gun and a 7.62 mm machine-gun. Later models were fitted with a 45 mm gun. The BA-10 had a top speed of 87 kmh and a range of 320 km. Following the German invasion of Russia in 1941 the Germans captured a large quantity of BA-10s which they used for anti-partisan work in the USSR and Balkans. The Soviet army modified the BA-10 after 1942 for use as an armoured personnel carrier.
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The Ballon-Abwehr-Kanonenwagen (BAK) 1906 was a German self-propelled gun developed during the Great War for use against enemy observation balloons. The
BAK 1906 consisted of a commercial truck chassis mounted with a rotating turret armed with a 50 mm cannon. The BAK 1906 was powered by a Ehrhardt 4-cylinder petrol engine rated at 60 hp providing a top road speed of 45 kmh. The BAK 1906 was manned by a crew of five and was able to engage observation balloons at up to several hundred meters altitude.
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The Ballon-Abwehr-Kanonenwagen (BAK) 1909 was a German self-propelled gun developed during the Great War from the BAK 1906 for use against enemy aircraft. The BAK 1909 consisted of a commercial truck chassis mounted with a rotating turret armed with a 75 mm cannon. The BAK 1909 was powered by a Ehrhardt 4-cylinder petrol engine rated at 60 hp providing a top road speed of 45 kmh. The BAK 1909 was manned by a crew of five.
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The Bofors Bandkanon was a Swedish self-propelled gun briefly produced during the 1960s. The Bandkanon was armed with a 155 mm fully automatic gun and a 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine-gun and manned by a crew of five. Later models were fitted with a Rolls-Royce engine, but were still slow moving with a top speed of 28 kmh and a range of 230 km.
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The Bergepanther was a German recovery vehicle of the Second World War produced from 1943 onwards for the recovery of heavier tanks. The Bergepanther was based on the Panther tank, with the turret removed and replaced by an open superstructure containing a winch. A large anchor at the back of the vehicle dug into the ground to provide additional stability when winching. Protection for the five man crew was provided by a 20 mm cannon and 7.92 mm machine-gun. The Bergepanther was powered by a Maybach HL210 P.30 petrol engine providing a top speed of 32 kmh and a range of 170 km.
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The Bergepanzer 3 was a German armoured recovery vehicle of the Second World War based upon the Panzer 3 chassis. Some 150 Bergepanzer 3 were built during 1944, the turret being removed and a large wooden box body being mounted on top of the former fighting compartment, and a derrick crane being mounted. The Bergepanzer 3 was armed with two 7.92 mm MG34 machine-guns and had a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of 200 km.
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The Berliet VXB-170 was a French amphibious wheeled armoured personnel carrier developed in 1968. The Berliet VXB-170 was powered by a Berliet 8-cylinder diesel engine providing a top road speed of 85 kmh and a top water speed of 4 kmh. The Berliet VXB-170carried a crew of one plus eleven passengers and was armed with various weapons depending upon variation, but including an 81 mm mortar; twin 7.62 mm machine guns in a turret; 20 mm cannon and co-axial 7.62 mm machine-gun in a turret; one 90 mm gun in a turret and twin 80 mm Oerlikon rocket launchers.
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The Beutepanzerwagen IV was a German tank of the Great War comprising a captured British Tank with the guns replaced with 57 mm Sokol cannons captured from the Russians and the machine-guns replaced with German MG 08/15 machine-guns.
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The BGM-71D is an American 152 mm TOW anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). It has a maximum range of 4000 meters and a flight speed of 190 meters per second. It is mounted on various IFV, CFV and ITV. It has an armour penetration of 600 mm flat steel, 487 mm sloped steel and 237 mm composite armour.
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The Biber is a German bridge-laying tank variant of the Leopard 1 tank developed during the 1970s. The turret of the tank being replaced by an aluminium two-part bridge capable of spanning a 20 m gap. The Biber is manned by a crew of two and has a top speed of 62 kmh and a range of 550 km.
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The Bishop was a British self-propelled gun of the Second World War. The Bishop was designed to relieve the North African 25-pounder batteries of their role as anti-tank weapons, and was first produced in 1941. A 25-pounder gun was mounted on a Valentine tank chassis in a high sided slab turret, a design flaw as the turret proved an easy target for defenders, and restricted the gun's elevation and traverse. The Bishop was then diverted to artillery use before being replaced by the newly arriving American M7 Priest guns. The Bishop was manned by a crew of four and powered by an AEC six-cylinder diesel engine providing a top speed of 24 kmh and a range of 175 km. The Bishop self-propelled guns were replaced by the Sexton, and declared obsolete in late 1944.
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The BMD is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) designed for airborne forces to give them increased mobility and firepower when on the ground behind enemy lines. The BMD was based on the BMP-1 and entered service in 1970. The BMD is manned by a crew of three and carries four passengers. Armaments consist of a 73 mm gun, one coaxial 7.62 mm machine-gun, two front mounted 7.62 mm machine-guns and an AT- 3 Sagger anti-tank guided missile. The BMD has a top speed of 70 kmh and a range of 320 km.
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The BMP-1 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) designed in the early 1960s to provide infantry with transport and a light tank all in one. The BMP-1 is manned by a crew of two and carries nine passengers. Armament consists of a 2A28 73 mm smooth bore gun, and five AT-3 or AT-4 anti-tank guided missiles, and a 7.62 mm coaxial machine-gun. The BMP-1 has a top speed of 44 mph.
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The BMP-2 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) developed from the BMP-1 during the 1970s. The BMP-2 is manned by a crew of three and carries six passengers. Armament consists of a 2A42 30 mm auto-cannon, and five AT-4 or AT-5 anti-tank guided missiles, and a 7.62 mm coaxial machine-gun. The BMP-2 has a top speed of 42 mph.
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The Bofors Stridsvagn 103 is a Swedish main battle tank. The Stridsvagn 103 is manned by a crew of three and is armed with a 105 mm main gun, two 7.62 mm coaxial machine-guns, one 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine-gun, eight smoke grenade dischargers and two Lyran launchers. A Rolls-Royce K60 multi-fuel engine rated at 240 bhp and a Boeing 553 gas turbine rated at 490 shp provide a maximum road speed of 30 mph and a maximum water speed of 4 mph and a maximum road range of 390 km.
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The Borgward B 1 (SdKfz 300) was a German unmanned, expendable remote-controlled mine clearance vehicle of the Second World War produced from 1939 to 1940. The Borgward B 1 was designed to tow mine-detonation rollers across minefields, clearing a path. It was cheaply made so as to be disposable.
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Bradley is a nickname for the M2 and M3 range of American infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and CFV. See M2A1 and M3A1.
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The BRDM-2 is a Soviet armoured scout car used for reconnaissance and command roles. It carries a crew of two and has room for up to four passengers. The BRDM-2 has a top speed of 62 mph and is armed with a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine-gun and carries three Snapper or six Sagger anti-tank guided missiles.
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The BRDM-3 is a Soviet missile carrier variant of the BRDM-2 scout car. It is manned by a crew of two and carries one or two passengers. The BRDM-3 has a top speed of 62 mph and is armed with fifteen AT-5 anti-tank guided missiles.
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The Bren Carrier was a British small armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War first produced in 1934 as a side effect of the Vickers Light Dragon gun tractor. The Bren Carrier was a tracked vehicle powered by a Ford V-8 petrol engine providing a top speed of 48 kmh. Various models were produced, the standard model issued to infantry battalions being the
Bren Carrier carrying a crew of three and being armed with a Bren light machine-gun.
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The BRM-2 is a Soviet tracked reconnaissance vehicle. It is a variant of the BMP-2 which doesn't carry ATGMs, and only two passengers, the space being used for radio equipment instead. Since the 1980s the BRM-2 has been replacing the BRDM-2 in reconnaissance roles. The BRM-2 is armed with a 2A42 30 mm auto-cannon, and a 7.62 mm coaxial machine-gun. The BMP-2 has a top speed of 42 mph.
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The Bruckenleger IV was a German bridge-laying tank of the Second World War. The Bruckenleger IV was based upon a Panzer 4 chassis which had the turret removed. The Bruckenleger IV carried a crew of two and was powered by a Maybach HL120TRM engine providing a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of 200 km.
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The Strumpanzer 4 Brummbar (SdKfz 166) was a German assault gun of the Second World War produced between 1943 and 1945, first seeing action at the Battle of Kursk in July 1943. The
Brummbar was based upon a Panzer 4 tank chassis built up into a box superstructure and mounted with a 150 mm StuH 43 gun. The Brummbar had a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of 210 km. The five-man crew were protected by armour between 10 and 100 mm thick.
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The BT-5 was a Russian fast tank of the Second World War. It was based upon Walter Christie's tank design and was armed with a 45 mm gun and 13 mm armour plate. The BT-5 had a top speed of 70 mph, and a range of 300 km. It was manned by a crew of three.
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The BT-7 was a Russian fast tank of the Second World War. It was based upon Walter Christie's tank design and was armed with a 76.2 mm gun and 22 mm armour plate. The BT-7 had a top speed of 46 mph, and a range of 300 km. It was manned by a crew of three.
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The BT-7-2 was a Soviet tank used during the Second World War. It was armed with a 45 mm gun and two 7.62 mm machine-guns. It had a top speed of 45mph on road wheels, and 30 mph tracked. It had a range of 220 miles tracked and carried a crew of three.
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The BTR-152A is a Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. It consists of two 14.5 mm calibre KPV heavy machine-guns mounted in a manually powered turret on a BTR-152V six wheeled vehicle. The BTR-152A has a top speed of 65 kmh and is manned by a crew of four comprising a driver, commander, gunner and loader.
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The BTR-152V is a Soviet six-wheeled vehicle based on the ZIL-157 truck chassis. Various variants are produced including the BTR-152V1 armoured personnel carrier which carries a crew of two and 17 passengers and is armed with a 7.62 mm machine-gun. The BTR-152V has a top speed of 75 kmh and a range of 780 km.
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The BTR-40 is a Soviet wheeled armoured personnel carrier which entered service in 1951 based upon the GAZ-43 4x4 truck chassis. The BTR-40 carries a crew of two plus eight passengers protected by 8 mm thick armour and is armed with a 7.62 mm machine-gun. It has a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 285 km.
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The BTR-60 is a Soviet amphibious eight-wheeled armoured personnel carrier introduced in the late 1960s as a replacement for the BTR-152. The BTR-60 is manned by a crew of two and carries fourteen passengers protected by 9 mm thick armour. The BTR-60 is armed with a 12.7 mm machine-gun and two 7.62 mm machine-guns. Two GAZ-49B six-cylinder petrol engines provide a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 500 km.
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The BTR-70 is an eight-wheeled Soviet armoured personnel carrier (APC) produced during the 1970s. It is manned by a crew of two and carries nine infantry passengers. The BTR-70 is armed with a 14.5 mm heavy machine-gun and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine-gun. It has a top speed of 50 mph. A major design fault of the BTR-70 is the method of entry and exit. Two small hatches on top of the vehicle are provided for the passengers to enter and leave, but these hatches are over 180 cm above the ground, making the entering and leaving soldiers easy targets to the enemy.
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The BTR-80 is an eight-wheeled Soviet armoured personnel carrier (APC). It is manned by a crew of two and carries nine infantry passengers. The BTR-80 is armed with a 14.5 mm heavy machine-gun and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine-gun. It has a top speed of 53 mph. Side doors are provided as well as the original top hatches of the BTR-70 for the passengers to enter and leave, making this an improved model.
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The Bussing-NAG BN9 (SdKfz 6/2) was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun of the Second World War issued to Luftwaffe FlaK units. The Bussing-NAG BN9 comprised a 27 mm FlaK36 gun mounted on a half-track. The Bussing-NAG BN9 carried a crew of seven and had a top speed of 50 kmh and a range of 317 km.
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