BA-6 Carro Blindado | |
|---|---|
| País | URSS |
| Tipo | Carro blindado |
| Tópico | Álbum de 51 fotos de um BA-6 Carro Blindado |
O BA-3 (em russo: Broneavtomobil 3) foi um carro blindado pesado desenvolvido na União Soviética em 1933, seguido por um modelo BA-6 ligeiramente alterado em 1936. Ambos foram baseados principalmente no BA-I, o desenvolvimento mais importante sendo a nova torre, o mesmo que nos tanques T-26 m 1933 e BT-5, e também equipados com o canhão principal de 45 mm. Cerca de 180 carros BA-3 foram construídos nas fábricas de Izhorskij e Vyksunskij, até que a produção terminou em 1935. BA-6 seguido com 386 carros produzidos entre 1936 e 1938 na fábrica de Izhorskij. A maior parte da produção do BA-3 foi baseada no chassi Ford-Timken, uma modificação 6×4 do caminhão Ford AA 4×2 dos EUA, mas o último lote foi construído na versão russa do mesmo chassi - GAZ-AAA, continuou a ser usado no BA-6. A maior limitação da BA-3 era a mobilidade, limitada a estradas ou terrenos muito duros, resultado de um peso desnecessariamente grande. A inovação que melhorou ligeiramente a mobilidade foram as pistas auxiliares ("Geral") que poderiam ser instaladas nas rodas tandem traseiras, convertendo o carro em meia pista.
Fonte: BA-3/6 na Wikipédia
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O 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
- Papel: Heavy Armored Car, reconnaissance, and infantry support.
- Chassi: Built on the modified 6×4 chassis of the Soviet Caminhão 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)
- Firepower: O 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.
- Mobilidade: 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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