The T-50 was a light tank developed on the eve of World War II for the Red Army. The experience of the Spanish Civil War led to an effort to upgrade or replace the large Soviet tank fleet. Prior to 1939, most tanks in Red Army service were improved versions of foreign designs.

The Soviet T-50 light tank was a small production, semi-experimental light tank which production was dropped in 1941 due to other priorities

Mar 24, 2025 · By the end of May 1941, work began on another anti-aircraft vehicle, this time based on the T-50 tank chassis. However, since the T-50 was produced in limited numbers, this project was also eventually canceled. The SU-6 was a Soviet attempt to mount a 7.62 cm anti-aircraft gun on a heavily reinforced T-26 chassis. However, the project proved to ...

Oct 19, 2018 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the T-50 Light Infantry Tank including pictures.

T-50 tank designed by Voroshilovsky Factory. 1942. The tank had torsion bar suspension. Its chassis consisted of six steel road wheels (each with internal shock absorber), idler, rear driver wheel with removable cogged rim, and three support wheels.

The T-50 tank was developed in 1940 to replace the light T-26, whose main task was the direct support of infantry on the battlefield. In the 1930s, the T-26 was the only infantry support...

Jul 10, 2013 · The T-50, as an infantry support tank, is already being built by factory #174. I deem it unnecessary to build a T-50 with 60 mm of armour, due to the following reasons: The T-34 with torsion bars has superior characteristics.

T-50 light infantry tanks were designed by S. Ginzburg and L. Troyanov of S. M. Kirov Factory No. 185 in Leningrad, Russia starting in 1939. In May 1940, the design work was transferred to the K. E. Voroshilov Factory No. 174 in 1940 as many of the Leningrad design team were purged by top Soviet leadership.

Nov 8, 2013 · Give the order to produce at least 500 T-50 tanks according to the current blueprints and technical conditions of 1941, assigning the necessary equipment and factories. Assign a factory to produce the V-4 diesel engine, with enough production capacity to satisfy the need for T-50 tank engines.

Jan 12, 2013 · The T-50 was a modern tank design, featuring sloped, welded armor, torsion bar suspension, and a powerful diesel engine. Due to the outbreak of the war, however, only 69 T-50's were made between April 1941 and January 1942.