BTR-152A seen crossing a pontoon bridge. Note the original BTR-152 chassis without winch and fitted with narrow wheels.
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Original BTR-152 on ZiS-151 truck chassis fitted with ZTPU-2 turret. Armed with two 14.5mm KPV heavy machine guns.
Variant of the BTR-152A with ZTPU-4 turret armed with four 14.5mm KPV heavy machine guns. Produced in much smaller quantity than BTR-152A, mostly as prototypes. Intended specifically for the VDV airborne forces.
Improved BTR-152V chassis based on ZiL-157 truck. Fitted with the same ZTPU-2 turret as the BTR-152A.
The ZTPU-2 and ZTPU-4 gun mounts are fitted with the 14.5mm KPV heavy machine gun.
The BTR-152A is based on the chassis of the BTR-152 armored personnel carrier. The BTR-152E is based on the improved BTR-152V.
The BTR-152A is the counterpart to the BTR-40A. Both vehicles use the ZTPU-2 turret.
The BTR-152A has the same firepower as the ZPU-2 towed anti-aircraft gun.
The ZTPU-2 gun mount is quite different from the ZPU-2 and is not merely a ZPU-2 planted in the rear compartment of a BTR-152.
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