SOVIET AMPHIBIOUS TRACTORS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000100060046-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: December 9, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT Soviet Amphibious Tractors
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1. New types of amphibious tractors have been under construction since
1 May 1953, at the military transport equipment base, which is attached to
the motor repair shops at Pskov. This establishment is officially known as
Pskovsky Avtonemontini Zavod. About 54,000 (sic) workmen are employed in this
base. The work done on the amphibious tractors consists mainly in assembling
them and peanting them. The color used is a greenish brown. In addition to the
amphibious tractors, a number of self propelled pontoons are turned out.
2. There are two models of the amphibious tractors. One type has 75 hp. It is
marked "V". The other type has about 100 hp. It is marked "VM".
3. At the beginning of June 1953, about 350 tractors, including both "V" and 11VM"
models, were ready for delivery. It is believed that still heavier models may
shortly be expected. These tractors are to be used for digging canals, improving
rivers, and other work.
1. After assembly at Pskov, the amphibious tractors are tried out on the Velikaya
River and Pskov Lake. Observations made during the trials indicate good
performance. The tractors floated well and towed a number of iron barges,
loaded with ballast. Speed varied from eight to sixteen kilometers an hour.
After trial, the tractors were delivered in lots of twenty or thirty at a time.
They were shipped by rail to the Oblast of Kaliningrad (East Prussia), for use
by Soviet garrisons there. Some were also sent to Poland.
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