The TK (also known as the TK-3) tankette was a Polish design produced from 1931 based on the chassis of the British Carden Loyd tankette, with an improved hull and more powerful engine, and armour up to 8 mm (0.31 in) thick (10 mm or 0.39 in on the TKS).

Apr 1, 2023 · Heh the 200 mm battering ram tankette, It was honestly a laugh when they made that small mistake then rectified it with this glorious little video heh. The bullet would probably be heavier than the tankette. 366 votes, 23 comments. 13K subscribers in …

Captured TKS tankettes gathered by the Germans in 1939 (note a signal flag). This page contains description of the Polish tankettes TK (TK-3) and TKS (camouflage, armament, armour, technical description, specifications), list of survivors and a modelling section. For their development and production models - see Part I.

There is no concrete evidence to support the claims of a 200mm Tankette being a secret weapon from World War II. The term "200mm" likely refers to the size of its main gun, which is highly improbable given the limitations of tankette design.

From 1931 to 1934, the TK-3 tankette was the main tankette in Polish service. This small vehicle evolved from the TK-2 prototype, which in turn was derived from the British Carden-Loyd Mark VI tankette. Tankettes were a fad of the interwar period, small, fast vehicles, limited by thin armor and weak armament. The original TK-3… Skip to the content.

The gun was capable of penetrating 40 mm (1.57 in) at 200 meters (660 ft). Many variants were studied until 1939, some testing a single-man rotating turret (TKW) with various armaments, including a 20 mm (0.79 in) gun. The prototype was ready in 1933 and six were ultimately built, but the entire project was cancelled in favor of the 7TP.

Oct 20, 2022 · The 20 mm cannon was first fitted to a TK tankette in early 1939, and transformed the tiny little vehicle into quite an effective tank killer. It was small, quiet, easy to hide, mobile and, with the 20 mm cannon, now had the ability to knock out tanks.

Feb 11, 2012 · TKS armed with the 20 mm FK-A wz. 38 tank gun. While lightly armoured, this gun enabled the TKS to pose a serious threat to the German Pz Kpfw I and Pz Kpfw II during the German invasion of Poland

T he light turretless reconnaissance tanks TK-3 (TK) and TKS, commonly called tankettes (in Polish: tankietka), were the most numerous armoured vehicles of the Polish Army at the outbreak of World War II in September 1939.

From 1931, the Polish Army began to be equipped with tankettes – small turretless reconnaissance tanks TK-3 (TK), developed in Poland, modelled after the classic British Carden-Loyd Mk.VI, although not being its direct copy.