Winter Transport

The strange-looking Russian aerosleds were used to great effect in various conflicts

One of the most curious military vehicles used by the Red Army was ‘aerosani’ or aerosans, propeller-driven aerosleads. These strange-looking but highly effective vehicles were used in various conflicts during the winters including World War Two as reconnaissance, transport, medical evacuation and raider vehicles.

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