T-70
| T-70 | |
|---|---|
T-70 at the technical museum in Togliatti | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1942—1948 |
| Used by | Soviet Union Poland Czechoslovakia |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nicholas Astrov |
| Designed | 1941—1942 |
| Manufacturer | Factory 37, Kirov, GAZ, Gorkiy, Factory 38, Kirov |
| Produced | 1942—1943 |
| No. built | 8,226 |
| Variants | T-80 light tank |
| Specifications (T-70 model 1942) | |
| Mass | 9.2 tonnes |
| Length | 4.29 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.32 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Armour | 10–60 mm |
Main armament | 45 mm 20K mod. 1932–34 tank gun |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm DT coaxial machine gun |
| Engine | 2 × GAZ-202 (gasoline) 70 + 70 hp (52 + 52 kW) |
| Power/weight | 15 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Fuel capacity | 440 L (120 US gal) |
Operational range | 360 km (220 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) |
The T-70 is a light tank used by the Red Army during World War II, replacing both the T-60 scout tank for reconnaissance and the T-50 light infantry tank for infantry support. The T-80 light tank was a more advanced version of the T-70 with a two-man turret—it was produced only in very small numbers when light tank production was abandoned. The T-90 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun was a prototype vehicle with twin machine guns, based on the T-70 chassis.
The T-70 was armed with a 45-mm L/46 gun Model 38 with forty-five rounds carried, and a coaxial 7.62-mm DT machine gun. The tank was operated by a driver and a commander who loaded and fired the gun. Armour thickness on the turret front was 60 mm, turret sides and rear: 35 mm, hull front and sides: 45 mm, roof and bottom: 10 mm.