2 October 2021
Story of the exhibit
For the last 16 years it was used for snow clearing and other maintenance work at the Defence Forces' Eametsa base near Pärnu. Before that it was probably used for similar work by the Pärnu Separate Infantry Battalion; after the Pärnu battalion was disbanded, it was moved to Eametsa. Due to wear and the acquisition of newer equipment it became surplus.
About the model
Production years: 1973–present
Manufacturer
A. A. Zhdanov Vladimir Tractor Plant
Владимирский тракторный завод им. А.А. Жданова · Russian SFSR, USSR
At the end of February 1943 the Soviet government adopted a decision on developing tractor building, which among other things provided for a new tractor plant in Vladimir. In July of the following year the first "Universal" U-2 tractors were assembled. By spring 1945 the first phase of the plant…
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