Ba-3

BA-3

CountryURSS
TypeHeavy armored car
PhotographVladimir Yakubov
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Album of 102 photos of a tank BA-3

The BA-3 (Russian: Broneavtomobil 3) was a heavy armored car developed in the Soviet Union in 1933, followed by a slightly changed model BA-6 in 1936. Both were based mostly on BA-I, the most important development being the new turret, same as in the T-26 m 1933 and BT-5 tanks, and also equipped with the 45 mm main gun. Around 180 BA-3 cars were built at the Izhorskij and Vyksunskij factories, until production ended in 1935. BA-6 followed with 386 cars produced between 1936 and 1938 in Izhorskij factory. Most of BA-3 production was based on the Ford-Timken chassis, a 6×4 modification of the US Ford AA 4×2 truck, but the last batch was built on Russian version of the same chassis – GAZ-AAA, continued to be used in BA-6. The biggest limitation of the BA-3 was the mobility, limited to roads or very hard ground, the result of unnecessarily large weight. The innovation that slightly improved mobility were the auxiliary (“Overall”) tracks that could be fitted onto the rear tandem wheels, converting the car to half-track.

Source: BA-3 on Wikipedia

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Specifications Weight : 5.82t Length : 4.65m Width : 2.10m Height : 2.20m Crew : 4 Armor : 15mm turret, 9mm hull Main armament : 45 mm 20-K gun (60 rounds) Secondary armament : 2×7.65 DT Operational range : 260km Speed : 63km/h

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The BA-3 armored car was a heavy armored vehicle developed by the Soviet Union in 1933. It was based on a modified Ford-Timken truck chassis and had a welded steel hull with a T-26 tank turret. The main armament was a 45 mm gun, which gave it an advantage over most enemy tanks at the time. The BA-3 also had two 7.62 mm machine guns, one coaxial with the main gun and one in the front hull. The BA-3 had a four-man crew and a top speed of 63 km/h on roads. It could also be fitted with auxiliary tracks on the rear wheels to improve its off-road performance.
The BA-3 was used in various conflicts in the 1930s and 1940s, such as the Spanish Civil War, the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, the Winter War, and the early stages of World War II. It was later replaced by the improved BA-6 and BA-10 models, which had better mobility and armor. The BA-3 was one of the most successful Soviet armored cars of its era and influenced the design of later vehicles.

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