ZIS-5/ZIS-5V

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ZIS-5

Pre-war version of ZIS-5 Pre-war version of ZIS-5 [1]
ZIS-5 ZIS-5 from all sides. Junior Sergeant F.F. Protopopov- the best driver of battalion passed 20,000 km along frontline roads without serios problems. Portrait (probably of Voroshilov) and Guards sign can be seen on windshield. Threewhite lines on visor of cabin. Cross support of body colored white for better visibility at night. The rare case when frontline truck carries full collection of tactical insignia and numbers. [1]
ZIS-5 ZIS-5 [1]
ZIS-5 ZIS-5 [1]

ZIS-5

ZIS-5

ZIS-5 [5]
ZIS-5 chassis ZIS-5 chassis [5]
ZIS-5 Interiors of ZIS-5 [Modern photos. Equipped with non-original tire] [1]
ZIS-5 Back axle of ZIS-5 [1]
The ZIS-5 truck fitted with N2P pontoon in Vyborg The ZIS-5 truck fitted with N2P pontoon in Vyborg. One truck has number "A-4-39-49", June 1944 [3]
ZIS-5 trucks convoy ZIS-5 trucks convoy carryig ammo to frontline. The Southern Front, May 1942 [4]
ZIS-5 ZIS-5 [5]
ZIS-5 ZIS-5 [5]
ZIS-5 The same ZIS-5 as shown above. It belonged to an autotransport unit of the 51st Army. Crimea, March-April, 1942 [6] NEW
ZIS-5 ZIS-5 of the 51st Army got stuck in dirt. Crimea, March-April, 1942 [6] NEW
ZIS-5 probably belogned to the units of the 11th Tank Division/2nd Mechanised Corps/South-Western Front. Uman area, August 1941 [8] NEW
Destroyed equipment probably belogned to the units of the 11th Tank Division/2nd Mechanised Corps/South-Western Front. Uman area, August 1941 [8] NEW
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ZIS-5V

ZIS-5V ZIS-5V [1]
ZIS-5V ZIS-5V with awning body. Batoshany town, Romania, The 2nd Ukrainian Front, April 27, 1944[5]
ZIS-5V ZIS-5V as a monument in Bronnitsy town [1]
ZIS-5V ZIS-5V Moscow plant production [1]
ZIS-5V ZIS-5V of Moscow plant [1]

ZIS-5V

ZIS-5V

ZIS-5V [5]
ZIS-5V ZIS-5V Reg. No. B-0-56-29 and its driver Tchaika. The 3rd Byelorussian Front, Dec. 23, 1944 [5]
ZIS-5V ZIS-5V from the previous photo [5]
ZIS-5V ZIS-5V towing 76mm ZIS-3 gun [2]
ZIS-5V ZIS-5V [5]

 

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Literature
  1. M-Hobby, Digest, issue 1, 2002
  2. M-Hobby, 2/1999
  3. I. Moshchansky, "Shturm Karel'skogo vala", Vyborsko-Petrozavodskaya strategicheskaya nastupatel'naya operatsiya 10 ijyunia - 9 avgusta 1944 goda", Voyennaya Letopis'/Military Chronicle, 5/2005
  4. A. Galushko, M. Kolomiets. "Boi za Kharkov v Mae 1942 goda", Frontovaya Illyustratsia/Frontline Illustration, 6/2000 (2nd ed.)
  5. "ZIS-5, ZIS-5V" part 1, Muzei Tekhniki No. 6, Moscow, ~2000.
  6. I. Moshchansky, A. Savin, "Bor'ba za Krym. Sentyabr' 1941 - Iyul 1942.", Voyennaya Letopis', No.1, 2002
  7. T. Abashidze,. I.Moshchansky, "Okruzheniye Yugo-Zapadnogo Fronta. Kievsjaya strategicheskaya oboronitelnaya operatsia. 7 Ijulia-26 Sentiabrya 1941 goda. Chast'. 2". Moscow, Voyennaya Letopis/Military Chronicle, 4/2003
  8. T. Abashidze, I. Moschansky, "Kievskaya Strategicheskaya Oboronitelnaya operatsia. Part 1. Tragedia pod Umanju" , 2003

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