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Last Updated: May 29, 2006


ZiS-33, 2½-ton Halftrack, Cargo
In the late 1930's, the Moscow »Zavod Imieni Stalin« (»ZIS«) combined a simplistic track suspension with an ordinary ZiS-5 truck.
The suspension itself was liftable thus allowing to use the car as a normal truck as well.
In contrast to the similar GAZ-65, tests proved rather satisfying, so roughly 4,000 of the new »ZiS-33« were produced in the late 30's.
Special thanks to Mr. Liucijus Suslavicius, Lithuania for providing precious information.

ZiS-33 propaganda vehicle in Moscow region, winter 1941