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| Tema | Álbum de 51 fotos de un BA-6 Coche Blindado |
El BA-3 (en ruso: Broneavtomobil 3) fue un coche blindado pesado desarrollado en la Unión Soviética en 1933, seguido por un modelo BA-6 ligeramente cambiado en 1936. Ambos se basaron principalmente en BA-I, siendo el desarrollo más importante la nueva torreta, igual que en los tanques T-26 m 1933 y BT-5, y también equipados con el cañón principal de 45 mm. Alrededor de 180 coches BA-3 fueron construidos en las fábricas de Izhorskij y Vyksunskij, hasta que la producción terminó en 1935. Ba-6 seguido con 386 coches producidos entre 1936 y 1938 en la fábrica de Izhorskij. La mayor parte de la producción de BA-3 se basó en el chasis Ford-Timken, una modificación de 6×4 del camión estadounidense Ford AA 4×2, pero el último lote se construyó sobre la versión rusa del mismo chasis - GAZ-AAA, continuó siendo utilizado en BA-6. La mayor limitación de la BA-3 fue la movilidad, limitada a carreteras o terrenos muy duros, resultado de un peso innecesariamente grande. La innovación que mejoró ligeramente la movilidad fueron las vías auxiliares ("General") que se podían instalar en las ruedas tándem traseras, convirtiendo el coche en media pista.
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el 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
- Rol: Heavy Armored Car, reconnaissance, and infantry support.
- Chasis: Built on the modified 6×4 chassis of the Soviet Camión GAZ-AAA (itself a Ford Model AA derivative), giving it six wheels with four powered in the rear.
- Armamento principal: 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)
- Fuego: el 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.
- Movilidad: Fast and agile on good roads, making it ideal for reconnaissance and deep raids.
Weaknesses (Mid-War Onwards)
- Armadura: 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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