Unit of the Week #13 - BMP-1

The BMP-1 is a Soviet tracked infantry fighting vehicle.
The BMP-1 at the same time is an amphibious armoured fighting vehicle with high cross-country mobility that can transport an infantry squad of 8 people with a crew of 3.
It is used to carry infantry squad into the battlefield, provide direct-fire support, suppress of the enemy manpower and also is able to fight alongside main battle tanks. Its series production started in 1966 when the BMP-1 was accepted into service of the Soviet Army and continued until 1983.
The main armament of the BMP-1 are the 73 mm 2A28 "Grom" smoothbore gun paired with a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun, an anti-tank guided missile launcher (ATGM) for the 9M14 Malyutka.
BMP-1 was widely exported to foreign countries and used in many military conflicts around the world.


