T-26

T-26 — Photo: WolfDW · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: K.E. Voroshilov, Stalingrad Tractor Factory
Designer: Vickers-Armstrongs, OKMO, Bolshevik Plant
Designed: 1928
Entered service: 1931
Produced: 1931–1940
Units produced: 10,300
Status: Retired
Crew: 3

Overview

T-26 is a tank from the Soviet Union, made by K.E. Voroshilov and Stalingrad Tractor Factory. It entered service in 1931; it was produced from 1931 to 1940; 10,300 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 45 mm. It is used or was used by Türkiye, the Soviet Union, China, Finland and 3 other countries, and saw combat in World War II, the Winter War and the Spanish Civil War.

Armament

Main armament: 45 mm 20K mod. 1932–34 tank gun (122 rounds)
Caliber: 45 mm
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm DT machine gun (2,961 rounds)

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 10 t
Length: 4.65 m
Width: 2.44 m
Height: 2.24 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Straight 4-cylinder petrol air-cooled 6.6-litre T-26 (Armstrong Siddeley type)
Power: 67 kW
Road speed: 31 km/h
Off-road speed: 22 km/h
Operational range: 240 km
Fuel capacity: 290 l
Suspension: quarter-elliptic leaf springs

Weapons and ammunition on board

DP-27 7.62×54mmR

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Spanish Civil War World War II

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): Т-26, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: T-26, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.