| Motor Rifle Troops of the USSR | |
|---|---|
| Мотострелковые войска СССР | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:USSR_Motorized_troops_emblem.jpg) Patch with the emblem of the motor rifle troops | |
| 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 (‹See Tfd›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]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
fm30-40was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The organization of the Soviet motor rifle division". Sword of the Motherland Foundation. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Organization of the Soviet Motorized Rifle Division. Fort Benning, Georgia: US Army Infantry School. 1977.