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BT tank

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The BT tank was one of a series of Soviet light tanks produced in large numbers between 1932 and 1941, lightly armored but reasonably well armed for their time and possessing the best mobility of any contemporary tank. Known by the nicknames Betka and Betushka after their Russian acronym, the BT tanks were succeeded by the T-34 medium tank introduced in 1940, which replaced all of the Soviet Union's fast, infantry, and light tanks then in service. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Light cavalry tank 1
Introduced Year
1932 2
Source gives production span 1932 to 1941; 1932 is the start of production and service.
Classification
Caliber
45mm 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
Connections

Used In

Second Sino-Japanese War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BT tank
Spanish Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BT tank
Winter War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BT tank
World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BT tank
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: BT tank
  • Infobox, type
    Light cavalry tank
  • Lead, sentence 1
    produced in large numbers between 1932 and 1941
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Spanish Civil War
  • Used In: Second Sino-Japanese War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Second Sino-Japanese War
  • Used In: Winter War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Winter War
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: World War II
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2. Wikidata: BT tank
Wikidata Q29305, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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