The BT tank (Russian: Быстроходный танк/БТ, romanized: Bystrokhodnyy tank/BT, lit. "fast moving tank" or "high-speed tank") [1] was one of a series of Soviet light tanks produced in large numbers between 1932 and 1941. They were lightly armoured, but reasonably well-armed for their time, and had the best mobility of all ...

The BT-7 [b] was the last of the BT series of Soviet cavalry tanks that were produced in large numbers between 1935 and 1940. It was lightly armoured, but reasonably well-armed for the time, and had much better mobility than other contemporary tank designs.

Apr 3, 2021 · One of the first combat actions of the BT-2 was during the Soviet invasion of Poland, which started on 16 September 1939. As stated by Zaloga, of 1,764 BT tanks deployed in the campaign, 1,617 were newer BT-7 tanks and the remaining 147 were obsolete BT-2 …

The BT-5 ("Bystrohodnyi tank" or "Fast Tank type 5") was the second tank in the Soviet BT series of tanks. The BT-5 improved on the previous BT-2, such as a new turret fitted with a 45 mm anti-tank gun that was also used on the T-26 and the BT-5's younger brother, the BT-7.

Oct 4, 2019 · The BT-7M (sometimes the name BT-8 or A-8 is found) light tank is the last production version of the BT tank family. It was derived from the BT-7 in autumn 1936 and differed from the...

The BT tanks were known by the nickname Betka from the acronym, or its diminutive Betushka. [1] The direct successor of the BT tanks would be the famous T-34 medium tank, introduced in 1940, which would replace all of the Soviet fast tanks, infantry tanks, and …

The BT-7 was the last of a series of Soviet cavalry tank that were produced in large numbers between 1935 and 1940. They were lightly armoured, but reasonably well-armed for their time, and had much better mobility than other contemporary tank designs.

A prototype of a BT-8A was planned, with a 76.2mm in a more roomier turrett than that fitted on the BT-7A, but it never reached longer than to a scale model. The BT tank was known as "Betka" or "Betushka", and a total of 7.000 BT tanks were manufactured.

The new type of drive increases the mobility of the BT tank in heavy terrain (plowed soil) by 4-5 times and allows it to traverse grades of up to 25 degrees on wheels. The new design reduces the turning radius by a factor of two, from 10 to 5-6 meters, doubling the mobility of the tank.

Oct 4, 2019 · BT-5 Light Wheeled-and-tracked Tank. The tank was a further development of the BT-2 tank and featured a more powerful armament and more reliable power pack, transmission and running gear.