Originally Posted by
Less Hair
The Soviets were famous in West Germany for driving around in huge "Sovtransauto" trucks that typically "broke down" needing hours of repairs close to western barracks and other places of interest. They were suspected to contain electronic intelligence equipment and crews. Like those "fishing" trawlers.
When in Germany in the 80's I was told that those trucks co-drivers were Russian tank commanders on a route recce.