later be covered and converted for other uses, such as ambulances, radio stations, and engineer vehicles. The basic BTR-152 has no winch, an open top, and no tire pressure control lines. BTR-152A (1951) – BTR-152 converted into a SPAAG armed with a double (ZPTU-2) or quadruple (ZPTU-4) KPVT 14.5 mm antiaircraft heavy machine guns (2400 rounds) in a turret manually operated by a single soldier. The entire vehicle crew consisted of eight soldiers in the variant equipped with ZPTU-2 and five soldiers in the variant equipped with ZPTU-4. The turret is placed inside the troop compartment and can be manually operated by a single soldier. It can make a full turn and its guns can elevate between -5 and +80 degrees. BTR-152 converted into a minelayer equipped with racks for anti-tank mines. BTR-152B (1952) – Artillery command version with a front-mounted winch and external tires pressure regulation system. BTR-152C – Communication variant based on BTR-152. BTR-152V (1955) – Variant based on ZIL-157 truck with external tires pressure regulation system, a front-mounted winch and night vision devices for the driver. BTR-152D (1955) – Armament as BTR-152A, but based on BTR-152V. BTR-152I – BTR-152V version for artillery command vehicle. BTR-152S – Command and communication post vehicle for infantry commanders. It has a significantly higher full cover roof and additional radios and antennas. BTR-152V1 (1957) – Received night vision equipment, winch, open top and improved external tires pressure regulation system. BTR-152K (1959) – Received an armored roof with three big hatches on top of it, two of which opened to the right over the troop compartment, an internal tires pressure regulation system and a filtering/ventilating system. The weight of the vehicle has increased, the crew went down from 2+18 to 2+13. BTR-152K converted into an armored ambulance. BTR-152E – Armament as BTR-152A, but based on BTR-152V1. BTR-152U – Command vehicle based on BTR-152V1 equipped with external tires pressure regulation system. This command vehicle has a significantly higher full cover roof and additional radios and antennas. It has equipment for staff operations. This vehicle normally tows a trailer carrying additional equipment. BTR-152U equipped with internal tire pressure regulation system. BTR-152U with fully armored roof and internal tire pressure regulation system. BTR-152V2 – BTR-152V version without winch. It has the internal tire pressure regulation system. BTR-152D based on BTR-152V2. BTR-152B1 (1958) – Artillery command version with a front-mounted winch, internal tire pressure regulation system and