T-70

Tank Soviet UnionRetired

T-70 — Photo: ShinePhantom · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Kirov, GAZ
Designer: Nicholas Astrov
Designed: 1941
Entered service: 1942
Produced: 1942–1943
Units produced: 8,226
Status: Retired
Crew: 2

Overview

T-70 is a tank from the Soviet Union, made by Kirov and GAZ. It entered service in 1942; it was produced from 1942 to 1943; 8,226 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 45 mm. It is used or was used by the Soviet Union, Poland and Czechoslovakia, and saw combat in World War II.

Armament

Main armament: 45 mm 20K mod. 1932–34 tank gun
Caliber: 45 mm
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm DT

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 9 t
Length: 4.29 m
Width: 2.32 m
Height: 2.04 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: 2 × GAZ-202 (gasoline)
Power: 52 kW
Road speed: 45 km/h
Off-road speed: 20 km/h
Operational range: 360 km
Fuel capacity: 440 l
Suspension: torsion bar
Armour: 10–50 mm

Variants

T-80 light tank

Weapons and ammunition on board

DP-27 7.62×54mmR

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Operators

Sources

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.