Hi Carl,
>You sure? What about the ZiLs and Tatras?
My one source stated only the YaG (JAG) trucks as being "heavy" trucks,
although apparently the ZIS-5 was a 3 ton and therefore a "medium", but
still fitting the greater than 2.5 ton specification asked for. Nice
catch Richard :-)
>While the latter is Czech, it
>is the T in so many Russian designations.
The Soviets use the "t" designation much like the way US uses "m". In
other words, they reffer to a German Tiger Mark VI as "T-VI Tiger". The
"t" used by the Germans was their country code for "Tschechish", which is
German for Czech. They had single letter designations for all
nationalities whose equipment they used (e = englisch, f = franzosich,
etc).
>Maybe that's why they invaded
>Czechoslovakia?
Er... Not until 1945 :-) Time period asked about was up until 1941. But
since Hitler specifically invaided Czechoslovakia for its industrial
production (Skoda in particular), I am sure Stalin might have had this on
his mind a LITTLE bit as well :-)
>When did the ZiL 131 / 151 come out? Or the ZiL Essence? When did Ural
>come into being? Kamaz? BTW, did Kraz become Kamaz?
"Ural" was a designation, IIRC, to differentiate production done after
the factories were moved East into the Ural mountains. Basically,
anything made after 1941.
>Oh geez, now I've done it: I've asked more questions than answered. I'm
>going to go hide under a rock and ask Santa for that Tatra 813...
Hehe... please ask Santa for two because I would like one but the wife
will have none of it :-)
Steve
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