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BT-7
Also known as BT-7 tank, BT7 tank
The BT-7 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. The BT tanks were known by the nickname Betka from the acronym, or its diminutive, Betushka.
Key facts
- Weapon.manufacturer
- KhPZ
- Weapon.name
- BT-7, BT-7M
- Weapon.image
- Soviet cavalry tank BT-7m.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- BT-7M, 1940, with tracks removed from the wheels and carried on the hull
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.type
- Light cavalry tank
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.is_UK
- no
- Weapon.service
- 1935–45
- Weapon.used_by
- Mongolia (captured) (captured) (captured) (captured)
- Weapon.wars
- Soviet–Japanese Border WarsWorld War IIWinter WarContinuation warSoviet–Japanese War
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Development
- Combat experience
- Survivors
- Organization and use
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Further reading
- External links
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