First of all I must
say that I have no such detailed information about Soviet armoured cars as I
have about tanks and self-propelled guns. So, I can miss some modifications
thereof.
***abbreviation
BA="BroneAvtomobil" is translated as Armoured Car
*** speed is given on highway
1. BA-64 (1942-…)
Weapon: 7,62 mm machine-gun (MG)
Armor: 12mm
Speed: 80km/h
Range: 500-560km
Comments: A single soviet armoured car model produced during WW2. Was made on base of GAZ-64 car. Had
modification BA-64B on base of GAZ-64B jeep
Comments: Based on GAS-AAA truck. Was similar to BA-3 and BA-6. I saw difference only in
turret's shape. As I have seen BA-6's turret looks like T-26's cylindrical reduced
one. BA-10M(1939) had improved radiator defense and steering control. Also it had a new radio.
Armor: 8 mm all (in another source: front: 7mm, rear-6mm)
Speed: 40km/h
Range: 300km
Production: 100 units
Comments: This car was too old, but also took part in first battles. Was built on bases of 3
trucks: AMO-F-15 (1928), Ford-AA, Ford-Timken (3 triaxial (BA-27M))
Remarks:
In RKKA were used a huge number of lend-lease armoured carriers (like M3A1 and "Universal").
I have no information about oldest versions of
armoured cars, e.g. those used by Baltic corpses in June 41. They were a few
armoured cars WW1 period ("Austin" (sp?) )