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BMP-1
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
7061561
Area
Model cars
Title
BMP-1
Manufacturer
Collection
Number
RU0091
Car brand
Model
Variant
Type
Scale
Colour
Production year of the model car
Number produced
First year of production original car
1966
Country of origin of the model
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Dimensions
95 mm
Details
Eaglemoss 1:72 Russian Armor RU0091
KMZ BMP-1 Diecast Model
Soviet Army, #456, USSR
The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle. The BMP-1 was the first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) of USSR. It was called the M-1967, BMP and BMP-76PB by NATO before its correct designation was known. The Soviet military leadership saw any future wars as being conducted with nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and a new design combining the properties of an armored personnel carrier (APC) and a light tank like the BMP would allow infantry to operate from the relative safety of its armoured, radiation-shielded interior in contaminated areas and to fight alongside it in uncontaminated areas. It would increase infantry squad mobility, provide fire support to them, and also be able to fight alongside main battle tanks.