ZIS-5
Why Soviet trucks had wooden bodies
Ease of repair, lighter weight, and metal savings made the material a rational choice
The ZIS-42 Half-Track and its Frontline Fate
This truck was supposed to save the army in off-road conditions, but its compromise design brought new problems
UralZIS-355M: the ideal workhorse of an era
A vehicle of the virgin lands, construction sites, and off-road routes that outlived its time