Obrněné auto BA-6 | |
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| Země | URSS |
| Typ | Obrněné auto |
| Téma | Album 51 fotografie Obrněné auto BA-6 |
BA-3 (rusky Broneavtomobil 3) byl těžký obrněný vůz vyvinutý v Sovětském svazu v roce 1933, následovaný mírně změněným modelem BA-6 v roce 1936. Oba byly založeny převážně na BA-I, nejdůležitějším vývojem byla nová věž, stejně jako u tanků T-26 m 1933 a BT-5, a také vybaveny hlavním dělem 45 mm. Přibližně 180 vozů BA-3 bylo vyrobeno v továrnách Izhorskij a Vyksunskij, dokud nebyla výroba ukončena v roce 1935. BA-6 následovalo s 386 vozy vyrobenými v letech 1936 až 1938 v továrně Izhorskij. Většina výroby BA-3 byla založena na podvozku Ford-Timken, modifikaci amerického nákladního vozidla Ford AA 4×4×4, ale poslední várka byla postavena na ruské verzi stejného podvozku – GAZ-AAA, která se nadále používala v BA-6. Největším omezením BA-3 byla mobilita, omezená na silnice nebo velmi tvrdou půdu, což bylo výsledkem zbytečně velké hmotnosti. Novinkou, která mírně zlepšila mobilitu, byly pomocné ("celkově") pásy, které mohly být namontovány na zadní tandemová kola a přeměnily auto na poloviční trať.
Zdroj: BA-3/6 sur Wikipedie
Viz také:
Tá BA-6 (Broneavtomobil-6) was a “heavy” armored car developed by the Soviet Union in the mid-1930s. It was essentially an improved version of the earlier BA-3, designed to be highly mobile on roads while providing significant firepower, often acting as a highly mobile, reconnaissance-capable light tank.
Key Features and Specifications
- Role: Heavy Armored Car, reconnaissance, and infantry support.
- Podvozek: Built on the modified 6×4 chassis of the Soviet Nákladní automobil GAZ-AAA (itself a Ford Model AA derivative), giving it six wheels with four powered in the rear.
- Hlavní výzbroj: The most significant feature was its main gun: the 45 mm Model 1932 (20-K) anti-tank gun, the same weapon used on the early T-26 light tank. This gun was capable of penetrating the armor of most tanks of the early 1930s.
- Secondary Armament: Coaxial and hull-mounted 7.62 mm DT machine guns.
- Off-Road Mobility: Despite its 6×4 configuration, off-road performance was poor. To mitigate this, the BA-6 carried removable tracks that could be fitted over the dual rear wheels to convert it into a pseudo-half-track for better traction in mud or snow.
Effectiveness and Limitations
The BA-6 and its successor, the BA-10, were considered successful designs for their era, combining excellent firepower with good road mobility. They were used extensively in the Battles of Khalkhin Gol against the Japanese in 1939 and the early stages of World War II.
Strengths (Early War)
- Palebná síla: Tá 45 mm gun was a major advantage, making it one of the most heavily armed armored cars in the world at the time, capable of engaging enemy tanks.
- Mobilita: Fast and agile on good roads, making it ideal for reconnaissance and deep raids.
Weaknesses (Mid-War Onwards)
- Brnění: The BA-6 suffered from the common flaw of pre-war armored cars—thin armor (typically 4–9 mm), which could be penetrated by heavy machine guns and was easily defeated by even the smallest anti-tank guns (like the German PaK 35/36 mentioned previously).
- Off-Road Performance: Despite the use of spare tracks, its wheeled chassis struggled immensely in the thick mud or snow, a major liability on the Eastern Front.
Like its German counterpart (the PaK 35/36), the BA-6 quickly became obsolete after the German invasion in 1941, as the Wehrmacht introduced tanks with thicker armor. The Soviets eventually shifted production emphasis toward light tanks and the much smaller, lighter, and more capable BA-64 armored car for true reconnaissance duties.
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