4TP, otherwise known as 'PZInż 140', was a Polish light tank prototype. It was designed by 16 December 1936 by Edward Habich of the Państwowe Zakłady Inżynieryjne works. A light reconnaissance tank, it was to become a heavier replacement for TK-3 and TKS tankettes in Polish service. In addition to light, manoeuvrable chassis, the tank was to feature a turret with one nkm wz. 38 FK autocannon and one ckm wz. 30 machine gun.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- 4TP
- Weapon.image
- 4TP.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300px
- Weapon.caption
- Prototype with unarmed turret
- Weapon.type
- Light tank
- Weapon.origin
- Poland
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1937-1939 (prototype)
- Weapon.number
- 1 (prototype)
- Weapon.crew
- 2
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- light tank
- Country of origin
- Poland
- Manufacturer
- Państwowe Zakłady Inżynierii
- Image
- 4TP.jpg
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- service entry
- 1936-01-01
- Commons category
- 4TP
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4TP, otherwise known as 'PZInż 140', was a Polish light tank prototype. It was designed by 16 December 1936 by Edward Habich of the Państwowe Zakłady Inżynieryjne works. A light reconnaissance tank, it was to become a heavier replacement for TK-3 and TKS tankettes in Polish service. In addition to light, manoeuvrable chassis, the tank was to feature a turret with one nkm wz. 38 FK autocannon and one ckm wz. 30 machine gun.
Only a single prototype was built. Extensively tested by the army, it proved a reliable vehicle. However, the army decided that by the time serial production could start, the design would already be outdated, and no serial production followed.
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