German infantry and Soviet armoured forces meet along the agreed-upon demarcation line after the 1939 Invasion of Poland. In June 1941, at the outset of Barbarossa, the BT-7 was used as the main cavalry tank of the Soviet army.

A Soviet BT-7 model 1935 destroyed during the 1941 German offensive. During the Second World War in Europe, BT-5 and BT-7 tanks were used in the 1939 Soviet invasion of Poland.

The BT-7 (Bystrochodnij Tankov or "Fast Tank" type 7) was derived from the 1930 American-built Christie tank, which had been perfected and modified into the BT-2 and BT-5 series. These were pure cavalry tanks, designed for speed, with good armament but weak armor.

On June 23, 1941, the crew of Sergeant Naidin on the Bt-7 tank in one day destroyed 15 German tanks and 10 artillery pieces. The tank acted suddenly from ambushes.

Nov 11, 2020 · The 76.2mm cannon was quickly found to be the cannon of choice when contending with the thicker German tank offerings and became standard armament of the upcoming - and highly successful - T-34 series of medium tanks.

Ende 1932 begann die Produktion des BT-5, im Jahre 1935 der verbesserten Version BT-7. Kleinere Verbesserungen wurden 1938 umgesetzt (teilweise werden diese letzten Fahrzeuge als BT-8 bezeichnet). Die BT-Serie besaß ein Christie-Laufwerk mit vier großen Scheibenrädern.

When the German army invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, the BT-7 would see action one final time. Large numbers of the tanks were sent West in an effort to stop the invading Germans. In one on one combat the BT-7 proved that it was the equal of the Panzer III, but Soviet tank units were often inexperienced unit commanders who were outmatched by ...

German military knew both captured BT-5 and BT-7 taken to their own use as Panzerkampfwagen BT 742(r). The Germans used them mainly for reconnaissance, policing occupied areas and training. As mentioned Finnish Army did not take BT-7 tanks to its own use until summer of 1941.

Jan 12, 2016 · Im Juni 1941, zu Beginn der deutschen Invasion der Sowjetunion, die BT-7 war der Hauptkampfpanzer der sowjetischen Armee. Tank Verluste waren hoch, mit mehr als 2.000 BT-7-Serie Tanks in den ersten 12 Monaten an der Ostfront verloren.

The BT-7 had the same Christy style suspension as the BT-5 and was also a convertible vehicle with the ability to run with or without tracks. It had a three man crew and was armed a 45mm gun. Although the BT-7 was slightly better armoured then the BT-5, they were easily knocked out by German tank and anti-tank guns and many were lost in 1941.