7TP
| 7TP | |
|---|---|
Single-turret 7TP | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | Second Polish Republic |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Second Polish Republic Nazi Germany (captured) |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1935-1939 |
| No. built | 149 (+13 9TP prototypes) |
| Variants | twin-turret 7TP single-turret 7TP 9TP (prototypes only) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.9 tonnes |
| Length | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.27 m (7 ft 5 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
| Armor | 17 mm maximum |
Main armament | 37 mm Bofors wz. 37 gun |
Secondary armament | 1× 7.92 mm Ckm wz.30 machine gun |
| Engine | PZInż.235(Saurer VBLDd) Liquid-cooled inline 6-cylinder 4-stroke direct injection diesel engine 110 hp (80 kW) |
| Power/weight | 11 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | leaf spring bogie |
| Ground clearance | 0.38 m |
Operational range | 150 km (93 miles) |
| Maximum speed | 37 km/h (23 mph) |
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The 7TP (siedmiotonowy polski - 7-tonne Polish) was a Polish light tank of the Second World War. It was developed from the British Vickers 6-ton. A standard tank of the Polish Army during the 1939 Polish Campaign, its production did not exceed 150 vehicles. Its chassis was used as the base for the C7P artillery tractor.