Motor Rifle Troops of the USSR | |
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Мотострелковые войска СССР | |
Active | 1957–1991 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Armed Forces |
Branch | Ground Forces |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Mechanised infantry |
Equipment | BTR, BMP |
Motor Rifle Troops of the USSR (Russian: Мотострелковые войска СССР) were a main branch of the Soviet Army during the Cold War. They were mechanised infantry formations using combined arms doctrine, based around infantry operating closely with armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles, aided by organic armour and artillery.[1][2][3]
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