| ZiS-5 Трехтонка (literally "three-ton truck) | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Category | Truck |
| Debut in FHSW | Debut in FH mod |
| Speed | 60 km/h |
| General Ingame Information | |
| Used by | USSR |
| Crew in‑game | 2 |
| Seat 2 | Co-pilote |
| Seat 3 | Passenger Seat |
| Seat 4 | Passenger Seat |
| Seat 5 | Passenger Seat |
| Seat 6 | Passenger Seat |
| Historical Picture | |
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ZiS-5 ("ZiS" standing for "Zavod Imieni Stalin") is a total modification of an American Autocar Model CA. It was produced from 1933 on.
The truck was an instant success and evolved to the workhorse of the upcoming Great Patriotic War. It was the second most-used truck after GAZ-AA in the Red Army during 1933-1943. It was mostly used as an artillery tractor, transport vehicle and a truck. The ZiS-5 is known for high reliability and ruggedness of repair. Due to the lack of steel, the all-metal cab soon received a wooden style which together with the angled front fender made up the ZiS-5V.
A total of 600,000 trucks were produced.
Derived vehicles in FHSW[]
- ZiS-5 72-K SPAA variant with a single 25 mm AA gun.
- ZiS-12 94-KM Lengthened version of the ZiS-5 with a two 25 mm AA guns.
- ZiS-22:Halftrack version. Produced 1940–1941. May tow heavy artillery pieces.
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