Light Tank Mk VI | |
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| Країні | Великобританії |
| Роль | Легкий бак |
| На службі | 1936–1942 |
| Побудований | 1682 |
У 201 Танк, Light, Mk VI was a British light tank, produced by Vickers-Armstrongs in the late 1930s, which saw service during the Second World War. The Tank, Light, Mk VI was the sixth in the line of light tanks built by Vickers-Armstrongs for the British Army during the interwar period. The company had achieved a degree of standardization with their previous five models, and the Mark VI was identical in all but a few respects.
Джерело: Легкий танк Mk VI у Вікіпедії
| Mk.VIB Light Tank Walk Around | |
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| Photographers | Vladimir Yakubov, Matthew Flegal |
| Localisation | Jacques Littlefield Collection |
| Photos | 48 |
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У 201 Легкий танк МК VI was a British light tank developed by Vickers-Armstrongs in the 1930s. It was used by the British Army and other Commonwealth forces during World War II, mainly for reconnaissance and patrol missions. The Light Tank Mk VI had a three-man crew, a top speed of 56 km/h, and was armed with two machine guns: a 7.7 mm Vickers and a 12.7 mm Vickers. The tank had a simple riveted hull with a thin armour ranging from 4 to 14 mm. The tank was also equipped with a wireless set in the enlarged turret.
The Light Tank Mk VI was the result of a series of improvements over the previous models of Vickers light tanks, which were based on the Carden-Loyd tankettes. The Mk VI had a more powerful engine, a better suspension system, and a larger fuel capacity than its predecessors. The tank was produced from 1936 to 1940, with a total of 1,682 units built. The tank had three variants: Mk VIA, Mk VIB, and Mk VIC, which differed mainly in the type and caliber of the machine guns.
Легкий танк Mk VI брав участь у різних театрах воєнних дій, таких як Франція, Північна Африка, Греція, Індія та Палестина. Однак незабаром він був перевершений важчими і краще озброєними німецькими танками і зазнав великих втрат. На зміну танку поступово прийшли більш сучасні конструкції, такі як Valentine і Crusader. Деякі з уцілілих танків були модифіковані для інших ролей, таких як командні машини або артилерійські тягачі. Легкий танк Mk VI також використовувався іншими країнами, такими як Австралія, Нова Зеландія, Канада, Єгипет і навіть Ізраїль під час арабо-ізраїльської війни 1948 року.
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