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 6, 2021 · BT Tank (Fast Tank) is the name of a series of Soviet light wheeled-tracked tanks of the 1930s. Along with the T-26, they formed the basis of the Soviet tank fleet before the Great Patriotic War and in its initial period.

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 …

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 original Christie tanks were designated fast tanks by the Soviets, abbreviated to BT (later referred to as BT-1). Based both on them and on other plans obtained earlier, three unarmed BT-2 prototypes were completed in October 1931 and mass production began in 1932.

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.

The BT-2 "fast tanks" saw endless exercises in ruthless conditions, which worn off prematurely their already sensitive, even fragile engines. The 37 mm (1.46 in) gun proved accurate but lacked penetrating power compared to the new 45 mm (1.77 in) already used by the T-26.