
BT-7 | |
|---|---|
| Betalar | URSS |
| Typ | Snabb tank |
| Beskrivning | Album de 105 walk-around bilder av "BT-7" snabb tank |
Fotogalleri på en BT-7 snabb tank, Designad i början av trettiotalet, snabba tankar BT spelade en viktig roll i utvecklingen av den sovjetiska pansarstyrkan. De var de första modellerna av tankar tillgängliga i stort antal som möjliggjorde utvecklingen av mekaniserade doktriner. Även om dessa doktriner diskrediterades och glömdes strax innan den tyska invasionen började, banade de väg för senare doktriner som använde BT: s ättling, T-34.
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General Overview
| Typ | Light Cavalry Tank (Fast Tank) |
|---|---|
| Place of Origin | Sovjetunionen |
| Service History | 1935–1945 |
| besättning | 3 (Commander/Gunner, Loader, Driver) |
| Production Years | 1935–1940/41 |
| Total Built | Approximately 5,556 (all BT-7 variants) |
| Efterträdare | T-34 Medium Tank |
Technical Specifications (Standard BT-7 Model 1937)
| Weight (Mass) | Approx. 13.8 tonnes (15.2 short tons) |
|---|---|
| Main Armament | 45 mm 20-K Model 1932/38 tank gun |
| Secondary Armament | 1-3 × 7.62 mm DT machine guns |
| Armor | 6–22 mm (Lightly armored) |
| Motor | Mikulin M-17T V-12 gasoline engine, 400 hp (298 kW) |
| Top Speed | 72 km/h (45 mph) (on wheels, on road) 50 km/h (31 mph) (on tracks) |
| Upphängning | Christie Suspension (Convertible drive) |
| Operational Range | 200 km (120 mi) on tracks |
Key Characteristic: Convertible Drive
The BT-7 used the Christie Suspension which allowed the crew to remove the tracks and drive the tank directly on its large road wheels when traveling on roads. This capability was designed to reduce wear on the tracks and achieve extremely high speeds.
Note on Vulnerability The tank’s light armor and use of a gasoline engine made it highly vulnerable to enemy fire, a factor that contributed to significant losses early in World War II.
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