The Soviet Seep: the 1953–58 GAZ-46 MAV (“malyy avtomobil vodoplavayushchiy”) on the GAZ-69’s drivetrain with a boat hull, a propeller and a rudder, modelled on the Ford GPA that Lend-Lease had supplied; built for the Soviet and Warsaw Pact engineer troops.
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The GAZ-46 copied the Ford GPA’s concept on the 69’s chassis and 55 hp engine, with a capstan winch and a three-blade propeller driven from the transfer case; it served reconnaissance and river-crossing units until the 1960s.
Research status: draft — identification, dates or figures could not all be pinned down; the summary says what is unresolved.
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Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: draft
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