To Cross Rivers In Kursk, Russia Reinvented World War II ‘Funny’ Tanks

To Cross Rivers In Kursk, Russia Reinvented World War II ‘Funny’ Tanks

The BTR-D bridging vehicles are vulnerable—but seem to be working.

Russia Revives WWII-era Technology for River Crossings in Kursk Region

Russia has resorted to outdated technology from the World War II era to facilitate river crossings in its ongoing operations in the Kursk region. This approach, which was initially developed by the British Army during the Second World War, involved attaching metal spans to the chassis of tanks to create makeshift bridges for traversing battlefield gaps. According to Forbes, Russian forces are now deploying modified BTR-D airborne vehicles in a s…