GAZ-46

The GAZ- 46 is a four-wheel drive amphibious vehicle.

As part of the Lend-Lease Act came during the Second World War military material to the United States to the Soviet Union, as well as the Ford GPA. The JPC came in large numbers to the Soviet Union, as the armed forces of the United States had no right use for it. As the Red Army, however, these vehicles could use good, she earned after the end of production in 1943 at Ford a license. Thus arose 1944-1945 at Gorkowski Awtomobilny Zavod (GAS) already manufactured under license GPAs.

After the war, emerged in GAS based on the chassis of the GAZ -67 some prototypes of the GPA similar amphibious vehicle. However, the 1952 -built series of vehicles GAZ -46 based on the chassis of GAZ -69. From the late 1950s, the GAZ -46 has been replaced by the BRDM -1. The 40 kW payable engine is fitted as in the GPA front. The complete body made ​​of steel, which has an empty weight of just under 2 t 'absence.

Use was the GAZ -46 in particular at pioneer and reconnaissance units, except for the Soviet armed forces in other Eastern Bloc countries.