The R-1 was a Romanian-used tank that saw action during the Second World War with the mechanized Romanian cavalry. It was a modified version of the AH-IV, a Czechoslovak-designed export vehicle, and could be classified as either a light tank or a tankette depending on the source. Thirty-six were used, thirty-five built in Czechoslovakia and one modified example built in Romania under license. It weighed 3.9 tons, mounted a 7.92mm ZB vz. 35 heavy machine gun in its turret plus a secondary machine gun, and was powered by a 55 to 60 horsepower engine giving a top speed of 45 kilometers per hour on road and 20 kilometers per hour off road, with a crew of two. Superior to similar vehicles when introduced in the 1930s, the R-1 had become obsolete by the start of the Second World War. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Service Status Weapon ClassArmored fighting vehicle 1 Introduced Year Weapon Class
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Source Wikipedia: R-1 tank
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In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: FAUR, manufactured by there.
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1. Wikipedia: R-1 tank
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The R-1 was a Romanian-used tank that saw action during World War II within the mechanized Romanian cavalry
Infobox, service field
Infobox service field: 1941-45
- Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
Operated By: Soviet Armed Forces, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: RomaniaSoviet Union (captured)
View the SourceWikidata: R-1 tank
Wikidata Q108602527, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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