Vehicle model identification - UNITAF Force Manual (FM)


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Vehicle model identification
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FM/BG-130 - Identifying a BTR-60/70/80
Guide

As the main APC of the Soviet/Russian army the BTR has a crew of 3 that sits at the front, a passenger compartment in the middle with a door on each side of the vehicle and a rear-mounted engine. It is armed with either a 14.5mm MG or a 30mm auto-cannon and is amphibious. 

When targeting this vehicle you should: shoot at it frontally or from the rear, as side shots are tricky and it is easy to hit the passenger compartment missing vital components.

A pair of Chedaki BTR-60 APCs

Above: A pair of Chedaki BTR-60 APCs

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FM/BG-131 - Identifying a BMP-1
Guide

The BMP-1 is one of the most common types of Soviet/Russian IFVs, it has a crew of 3 that sits in the middle of the vehicle, a passenger compartment in the rear and a front mounted engine. It is armed with a 76mm cannon, and some versions are also equipped with an ATGM and is amphibious. 

When targeting this vehicle you should: shoot frontally or from the side and from the rear only with APFSDS. Shooting from the front will take out the engine, when shooting from the side aim from the front half of the vehicle, as everything behind the turret is passenger compartment. Hitting from the rear will not damage the vehicle unless it can penetrate deep into the vehicle.

A pair of Russian BMP-1 IFVs

Above: A pair of Russian BMP-1 IFVs

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FM/BG-132 - Identifying a BMP-2
Guide

The BMP-2 is an improved BMP-1 equipped with a 30mm autocannon instead of the 76mm cannon.

Russian BMP-2M IFV

Above: Russian BMP-2M IFV

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