T-70 Model 1943
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Light Tank |
Radio Equipment | 12RT (9R) |
| Manufacturer(s) | Factory No. 37,
Factory No. 38, Gorki Automobile Factory No.1 (GAZ) |
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| Crew | 2 (Command-loader-gunner, driver) |
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| Production Quantity | about 800 |
Production Period | Septrmber - October 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 10000 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.84 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 4.4 m |
Length w/Gun | 4.4 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2 m |
| Width | 2.5 m |
Ground clearance | 0.30 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 45 mm Gun Model 38 L/46 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 94 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | -6° to +20° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | TOP, PT-1 |
| Secondary Armament | 7.62mm DT MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 945 |
| Location | 1: Turret - 2: Coaxial |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting & Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 35 mm / 60° |
15 mm / 90° |
15 mm / 50° |
10 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 35 mm /
30° (glacis) |
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- |
10 mm /
0-16° |
| Turret | 35 mm / 55° |
35mm / 65° |
35 mm / 60° |
10 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | 60 mm /
round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | 2 x GAZ-203 |
Type & Displacement | In6 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2 x 85 hp at 3600 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 17.0 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 440 L Gasoline |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Torsion bars |
Road wheels | 5 independent steel road wheels |
| Track return rollers | 3 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear |
| Idler Sprockets | Front |
Shock absorbers | Last |
| Track Type | Outside guides, Steel, skeleton, dry pin | ||
| Width | 190 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | 91 |
Track ground contact | 3.12 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 45 km/h on road 35 km/h off road |
Range | 300 km on road |
| Mileage | 150 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 34° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.8 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.7 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.9 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 12.5 m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | TNT Hors-Série n°3 | - |
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