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BT-5

The BT-5 ("Bystrohodnyi tank" or "Fast Tank type 5") was the second tank in the Soviet BT series of tanks. The BT-5 improved on the previous BT-2, such as a new turret fitted with a 45 mm anti-tank gun that was also used on the T-26 and the BT-5's younger brother, the BT-7. The BT-5 would enter service in 1933, with the Red Army first seeing action with…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
72 km/h (45 mph)
Armor
6-13 mm
Crew
3 commander/gunner loader and driver
Designed
1930-1931
Designer
J. Walter Christie, Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (KMDB)
Engine
M-5 400 hp

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BT-5

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Triples88
Avg. degree1.96
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BT-5

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related to history · 28
BT-5 → Battle, BT-5's, BT-5s, But, By, DP, Empire, Finland, Finnish, Finns, Francoist Spain, Japan, Japanese, Khalkin Gol, Mannerheim Line, Molotov, Poland, Second Spanish Republic, Soviet, Soviet-German Invasion
related to Design · 16
BT-5 → American, Both, BT-2, Christie, DP, Due, It, M-5, M1932, The, The BT-5, To, United States Army, USSR, Walter Christie, When
related to In Spanish service · 15
BT-5 → About, Battle, BT-5s, December, February, Francoist Spain, International Brigades, October, Second Spanish Republic, Soviet, Soviet Union, Spanish Civil War, Teruel, The, Zaragoza Offensive
related to In Finnish service · 5
BT-5 → BT-5's, Continuation War, Finland, The Finnish Army, Winter War
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
BT-5 → 72 km/h (45 mph)
Armor · 1
BT-5 → 6-13 mm
Crew · 1
BT-5 → 3 commander/gunner loader and driver
Designed · 1
BT-5 → 1930-1931
Designer · 1
BT-5 → J. Walter Christie, Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (KMDB)
Engine · 1
BT-5 → M-5 400 hp

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war tank used tanks christie soviet second spanish would finnish design winter republic machine anti-tank service bt-5s army first finland

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BT-5.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed72 km/h (45 mph)1.00infobox
BT-5Armor6-13 mm1.00infobox
BT-5Crew3 commander/gunner loader and driver1.00infobox
BT-5Designed1930-19311.00infobox
BT-5DesignerJ. Walter Christie, Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (KMDB)1.00infobox
BT-5EngineM-5 400 hp1.00infobox
BT-5Fuel capacity360 L gasoline1.00infobox
BT-5Height2.25 m1.00infobox
BT-5In service1933-19451.00infobox
BT-5Length5.58 m1.00infobox
BT-5Main armament45 mm 20-K cannon1.00infobox
BT-5ManufacturerMalyshev Factory1.00infobox
BT-5Mass11.5 t1.00infobox
BT-5No. built1804-21081.00infobox
BT-5Place of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
BT-5Power/weight35hp/t1.00infobox
BT-5Produced1933-19351.00infobox
BT-5Secondary armamentCoaxial 7.62mm DT machine gun1.00infobox
BT-5SuspensionChristie1.00infobox
BT-5TypeLight tank1.00infobox
BT-5Used bySoviet Union Spanish Republic Republic of China Finland (captured) Francoist Spain (captured)1.00infobox
BT-5WarsSpanish Civil War Second Sino–Japanese War Soviet–Japanese border conflicts Invasion of Poland Winter War World War II Continuation War1.00infobox
BT-5Width2.23 m1.00infobox

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