T-70
Country of origin
Soviet Union
ManufacturerKirov
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-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 50 mm, turret sides and rear: 35 mm, upper glacis: 35 mm, hull sides: 15 mm, roof and bottom: 10 mm.
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 50 mm, turret sides and rear: 35 mm, upper glacis: 35 mm, hull sides: 15 mm, roof and bottom: 10 mm.
